Aromatic derivatives, preparation methods, and medical uses thereof

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates generally to aromatic derivatives that are inhibitors of FGFR4 and are useful in treating FGFR4-associated diseases or conditions. Compositions containing the compounds of the present disclosure are also provided.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to International Patent Application No.PCT/CN2019/076926, filed on Mar. 5, 2019, the content of which isincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to aromatic derivatives thatare inhibitors of FGFR4 and are useful in treating FGFR4-associateddiseases or conditions. Compositions containing the compounds of thepresent disclosure are also provided.

BACKGROUND

The Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFR) are receptor tyrosinekinases that bind to fibroblast growth factor (FGF) ligands. There arefour FGFR proteins (FGFR1-4) that are capable of binding ligands and areinvolved in the regulation of many physiological processes includingtissue development, angiogenesis, wound healing, and metabolicregulation. Upon ligand binding, the receptors undergo dimerization andphosphorylation leading to stimulation of the protein kinase activityand recruitment of many intracellular docking proteins. Theseinteractions facilitate the activation of an array of intracellularsignaling pathways including Ras-MAPK, AKT-PI3K, and phospholipase Cthat are important for cellular growth, proliferation and survival(Eswarakumar et al. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews, 2005; 16:139-49).

FGFR4 regulates proliferation, survival, and alpha-fetoprotein secretionduring hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression; inhibitors of FGFR4are therefore promising potential therapeutic agents for this unmetmedical need (Ho et al., Journal of Hepatology, 2009, 50: 118-27). HCCafflicts more than 550,000 people worldwide every year and has one ofthe worst 1-year survival rates of any cancer type. Further evidence ofthe link between FGFR4 and HCC is shown through the involvement of FGF19, a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family, whichconsists of hormones that regulate glucose, lipid, and energyhomeostasis. Increased hepatocyte proliferation and liver tumorformation have been observed in FGF 19 transgenic mice. FGF 19 activatesFGFR4, its predominant receptor in the liver, and it is believed thatactivation of FGFR4 is the mechanism whereby FGF 19 can increasehepatocyte proliferation and induce hepatocellular carcinoma formation(Wu et al., J Biol Chem (2010) 285(8):5165-5170). FGF 19 has beenidentified as a driver gene in HCC by others as well (Sawey et al.,Cancer Cell (2011) 19: 347-358). It is therefore believed that thecompounds disclosed herein, which are potent and selective inhibitors ofFGFR4, can be used to treat HCC and other liver cancers.

Oncogenome screening has identified an activating fibroblast growthfactor receptor 4 (FGFR4) Y367C mutation in the human breast cancer cellline MDA-MB-453. This mutation was shown to elicit constitutivephosphorylation, leading to an activation of the mitogen-activatedprotein kinase cascade. Accordingly, it has been suggested that FGFR4may be a driver of tumor growth in breast cancer (Roidl et al., Oncogene(2010) 29(10): 1543-1552). It is therefore believed that the compoundsdisclosed herein, which are potent and selective inhibitors of FGFR4,can be used to treat FGFR4 modulated breast cancer.

Molecular changes (e.g., translocations) in genes upstream of FGFR4 canlead to activation/overexpression of FGFR4. For example, a PAX3-FKHRtranslocation/gene fusion can lead to FGFR4 overexpression.Overexpression of FGFR4 due to this mechanism has been associated withrhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) (Cao et al., Cancer Res (2010) 70(16):6497-6508).

Mutations in FGFR4 itself (e.g., kinase domain mutations) can lead toover-activation of the protein; this mechanism has been associated witha subpopulation of RMS (Taylor et al., J Clin Invest (2009) 119:3395-3407). It is therefore believed that the compounds disclosedherein, which are potent and selective inhibitors of FGFR4, can be usedto treat FGFR4 modulated RMS and other sarcomas.

Other diseases have been associated with changes in genes upstream ofFGFR4 or with mutations in FGFR4 itself. For example, mutations in thekinase domain of FGFR4 lead to over-activation, which has beenassociated with lung adenocarcinoma (Ding et al., Nature (2008)455(7216): 1069-1075). Amplification of FGFR4 has been associated withconditions such as renal cell carcinoma (TCGA provisional data). Inaddition, silencing FGFR4 and inhibiting ligand-receptor bindingsignificantly decrease ovarian tumor growth, suggesting that inhibitorsof FGFR4 could be useful in treating ovarian cancer. (Zaid et al., Clin.Cancer Res. (2013) 809).

Pathogenic elevations of bile acid levels have been linked to variationsin FGF19 levels (Vergnes et al., Cell Metabolism (2013) 17, 916-28).Reduction in the level of FGF19 may therefore be of benefit in promotingthe synthesis of bile acid and thus in the treatment of hyperlipidemia.

There is still a need for new FGFR4 inhibitors. In this regard, thecompounds provided herein address the need.

BRIEF SUMMARY

In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of formula (I):

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing, wherein

, X, L₁, L₂, A, m, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as describedherein.

In another aspect, provided herein is a composition comprising acompound of formula (I) or any related formula, or a stereoisomer,tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoingand a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

In another aspect, provided herein is a kit comprising a compound offormula (I) or any related formula, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

In another aspect, provided herein is a method of treating a diseasemediated by FGFR4 in an individual in need thereof, comprisingadministering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of formula (I) or any related formula, or a stereoisomer,tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.In some embodiments, the compound, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, isadministered orally. In some embodiments, the disease is cancer. In someembodiments, the disease is liver cancer such as hepatocellularcarcinoma, breast cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, or ovarian cancer. In someembodiments, the disease is hyperlipidemia.

In another aspect, provided herein is a method of inhibition FGFR4,comprising contacting FGFR4 with a compound of formula (I) or anyrelated formula, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

In another aspect, provided herein is a compound of formula (I) or anyrelated formula, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing, in the manufacture of amedicament for use in therapy.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Described herein are compounds, including therapeutic agents, that caninhibit FGFR4. These compounds could be used in the prevention and/ortreatment of certain pathological conditions as described herein.

Definitions

For use herein, unless clearly indicated otherwise, use of the terms“a”, “an” and the like refers to one or more.

Reference to “about” a value or parameter herein includes (anddescribes) embodiments that are directed to that value or parameter perse. For example, description referring to “about X” includes descriptionof “X”.

“Alkyl” as used herein refers to and includes, unless otherwise stated,a saturated linear (i.e., unbranched) or branched univalent hydrocarbonchain or combination thereof, having the number of carbon atomsdesignated (i.e., C₁₋₁₀ means one to ten carbon atoms). Particular alkylgroups are those having 1 to 20 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₂₀ alkyl”), having 1to 10 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₁₀ alkyl”), having 6 to 10 carbon atoms (a“C₆₋₁₀ alkyl”), having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₆ alkyl”), having 2 to6 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₆ alkyl”), or having 1 to 4 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₄alkyl”). Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to,groups such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl,n-decyl, and the like.

“Alkylene” as used herein refers to the same residues as alkyl, buthaving bivalency. Particular alkylene groups are those having 1 to 20carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₂₀ alkylene”), having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₁₀alkylene”), having 6 to 10 carbon atoms (a “C₆₋₁₀ alkylene”), having 1to 6 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₆ alkylene”), 1 to 5 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₅alkylene”), 1 to 4 carbon atoms (a “C₁₋₄ alkylene”) or 1 to 3 carbonatoms (a “C₁₋₃ alkylene”). Examples of alkylene include, but are notlimited to, groups such as methylene (—CH₂—), ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—),propylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂—), isopropylene (—CH₂CH(CH₃)—), butylene(—CH₂(CH₂)₂CH₂—), isobutylene (—CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂—), pentylene(—CH₂(CH₂)₃CH₂—), hexylene (—CH₂(CH₂)₄CH₂—), heptylene (—CH₂(CH₂)₅CH₂—),octylene (—CH₂(CH₂)₆CH₂—), and the like.

“Alkenyl” as used herein refers to and includes, unless otherwisestated, an unsaturated linear (i.e., unbranched) or branched univalenthydrocarbon chain or combination thereof, having at least one site ofolefinic unsaturation (i.e., having at least one moiety of the formulaC═C) and having the number of carbon atoms designated (i.e., C₂₋₁₀ meanstwo to ten carbon atoms). An alkenyl group may have “cis” or “trans”configurations, or alternatively have “E” or “Z” configurations.Particular alkenyl groups are those having 2 to 20 carbon atoms (a“C₂₋₂₀ alkenyl”), having 6 to 10 carbon atoms (a “C₆₋₁₀ alkenyl”),having 2 to 8 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₈ alkenyl”), having 2 to 6 carbonatoms (a “C₂₋₆ alkenyl”), or having 2 to 4 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₄alkenyl”). Examples of alkenyl group include, but are not limited to,groups such as ethenyl (or vinyl), prop-1-enyl, prop-2-enyl (or allyl),2-methylprop-1-enyl, but-1-enyl, but-2-enyl, but-3-enyl,buta-1,3-dienyl, 2-methylbuta-1,3-dienyl, pent-1-enyl, pent-2-enyl,hex-1-enyl, hex-2-enyl, hex-3-enyl, and the like.

“Alkenylene” as used herein refers to the same residues as alkenyl, buthaving bivalency. Particular alkenylene groups are those having 2 to 20carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₂₀ alkenylene”), having 2 to 10 carbon atoms (a“C₂₋₃₀ alkenylene”), having 6 to 10 carbon atoms (a “C₆₋₁₀ alkenylene”),having 2 to 6 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₆ alkenylene”), 2 to 4 carbon atoms (a“C₂₋₄ alkenylene”) or 2 to 3 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₃ alkenylene”).Examples of alkenylene include, but are not limited to, groups such asethenylene (or vinylene) (—CH═CH—), propenylene (—CH═CHCH₂—),1,4-but-1-enylene (—CH═CH—CH₂CH₂—), 1,4-but-2-enylene (—CH₂CH═CHCH₂—),1,6-hex-1-enylene (—CH═CH—(CH₂)₃CH₂—), and the like.

“Alkynyl” as used herein refers to and includes, unless otherwisestated, an unsaturated linear (i.e., unbranched) or branched univalenthydrocarbon chain or combination thereof, having at least one site ofacetylenic unsaturation (i.e., having at least one moiety of the formulaC≡C) and having the number of carbon atoms designated (i.e., C₂₋₁₀ meanstwo to ten carbon atoms). Particular alkynyl groups are those having 2to 20 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₂₀ alkynyl”), having 6 to 10 carbon atoms (a“C₆₋₁₀ alkynyl”), having 2 to 8 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₈ alkynyl”), having2 to 6 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₆ alkynyl”), or having 2 to 4 carbon atoms (a“C₂₋₄ alkynyl”). Examples of alkynyl group include, but are not limitedto, groups such as ethynyl (or acetylenyl), prop-1-ynyl, prop-2-ynyl (orpropargyl), but-1-ynyl, but-2-ynyl, but-3-ynyl, and the like.

“Alkynylene” as used herein refers to the same residues as alkynyl, buthaving bivalency. Particular alkynylene groups are those having 2 to 20carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₂₀ alkynylene”), having 2 to 10 carbon atoms (a“C₂₋₁₀ alkynylene”), having 6 to 10 carbon atoms (a “C₆₋₁₀ alkynylene”),having 2 to 6 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₆ alkynylene”), 2 to 4 carbon atoms (a“C₂₋₄ alkynylene”) or 2 to 3 carbon atoms (a “C₂₋₃ alkynylene”).Examples of alkynylene include, but are not limited to, groups such asethynylene (or acetylenylene) propynylene (—C≡CCH₂—), and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” as used herein refers to and includes, unless otherwisestated, cyclic univalent nonaromatic hydrocarbon structures, which maybe fully saturated, mono- or polyunsaturated, but which arenon-aromatic, having the number of carbon atoms designated (i.e., C₃₋₁₀means three to ten carbon atoms). Cycloalkyl can consist of one ring,such as cyclohexyl, or multiple rings, such as adamantyl. A cycloalkylcomprising more than one ring may be fused, spiro or bridged, orcombinations thereof. Particular cycloalkyl groups are those having from3 to 12 annular carbon atoms. A preferred cycloalkyl is a cyclichydrocarbon having from 3 to 8 annular carbon atoms (a “C₃₋₈cycloalkyl”), having 3 to 6 carbon atoms (a “C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl”), orhaving from 3 to 4 annular carbon atoms (a “C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl”). Examplesof cycloalkyl include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, norbornyl, and the like. Acycloalkyl group may be fused with aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl. Inone variation, a cycloalkyl group having more than one ring where atleast one ring is aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocyclyl is connected to theparent structure at an atom in the nonaromatic hydrocarbon cyclic group.

“Cycloalkylene” as used herein refers to the same residues ascycloalkyl, but having bivalency. Cycloalkylene can consist of one ringor multiple rings which may be fused, spiro or bridged, or combinationsthereof. Particular cycloalkylene groups are those having from 3 to 12annular carbon atoms. A preferred cycloalkylene is a cyclic hydrocarbonhaving from 3 to 8 annular carbon atoms (a “C₃₋₈ cycloalkylene”), having3 to 6 carbon atoms (a “C₃₋₆ cycloalkylene”), or having from 3 to 4annular carbon atoms (a “C₃₋₄ cycloalkylene”). Examples of cycloalkyleneinclude, but are not limited to, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene,cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, cycloheptylene, norbornylene, and thelike. A cycloalkylene may attach to the remaining structures via thesame ring carbon atom or different ring carbon atoms. When acycloalkylene attaches to the remaining structures via two differentring carbon atoms, the connecting bonds may be cis- or trans- to eachother.

“Aryl” or “Ar” as used herein refers to an unsaturated aromaticcarbocyclic group having a single ring (e.g., phenyl) or multiplecondensed rings (e.g., naphthyl or anthryl) which condensed rings may ormay not be aromatic. Particular aryl groups are those having from 6 to14 annular carbon atoms (a “C₆₋₁₄ aryl”). An aryl group may be fusedwith heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl. In one variation, an arylgroup having more than one ring where at least one ring is heteroaryl,cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is connected to the parent structure at anatom in the aromatic carbocyclic group.

“Arylene” as used herein refers to the same residues as aryl, but havingbivalency. Particular arylene groups are those having from 6 to 14annular carbon atoms (a “C₆₋₁₄ arylene”).

“Heteroaryl” as used herein refers to an unsaturated aromatic cyclicgroup having from 1 to 14 annular carbon atoms and at least one annularheteroatom, including but not limited to heteroatoms such as nitrogen,oxygen, and sulfur. A heteroaryl group may have a single ring (e.g.,pyridyl, furyl) or multiple condensed rings (e.g., indolizinyl,benzothienyl) which condensed rings may or may not be aromatic.Particular heteroaryl groups are 5 to 14-membered rings having 1 to 12annular carbon atoms and 1 to 6 annular heteroatoms independentlyselected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, 5 to 10-membered ringshaving 1 to 8 annular carbon atoms and 1 to 4 annular heteroatomsindependently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, or 5, 6 or7-membered rings having 1 to 5 annular carbon atoms and 1 to 4 annularheteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Inone variation, particular heteroaryl groups are monocyclic aromatic 5-,6- or 7-membered rings having from 1 to 6 annular carbon atoms and 1 to4 annular heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen andsulfur. In another variation, particular heteroaryl groups arepolycyclic aromatic rings having from 1 to 12 annular carbon atoms and 1to 6 annular heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen,and sulfur. A heteroaryl group may be fused with aryl, cycloalkyl, orheterocyclyl. In one variation, a heteroaryl group having more than onering where at least one ring is aryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl isconnected to the parent structure at an atom in the aromatic cyclicgroup having at least one annular heteroatom. A heteroaryl group may beconnected to the parent structure at a ring carbon atom or a ringheteroatom.

“Heteroarylene” as used herein refers to the same residues asheteroaryl, but having bivalency.

“Heterocycle”, “heterocyclic”, or “heterocyclyl” as used herein refersto a saturated or an unsaturated non-aromatic cyclic group having asingle ring or multiple condensed rings, and having from 1 to 14 annularcarbon atoms and from 1 to 6 annular heteroatoms, such as nitrogen,sulfur or oxygen, and the like. In certain embodiments, the nitrogenand/or sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic group are optionally oxidizedto provide for N-oxide, —S(O)—, or —SO₂— moieties. A heterocyclecomprising more than one ring may be fused, bridged or spiro, or anycombination thereof, but excludes heteroaryl. The heterocyclyl group maybe optionally substituted independently with one or more substituentsdescribed herein. Particular heterocyclyl groups are 3 to 14-memberedrings having 1 to 13 annular carbon atoms and 1 to 6 annular heteroatomsindependently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, 3 to12-membered rings having 1 to 11 annular carbon atoms and 1 to 6 annularheteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, 3to 10-membered rings having 1 to 9 annular carbon atoms and 1 to 4annular heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen andsulfur, 3 to 8-membered rings having 1 to 7 annular carbon atoms and 1to 4 annular heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygenand sulfur, or 3 to 6-membered rings having 1 to 5 annular carbon atomsand 1 to 4 annular heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen,oxygen and sulfur. In one variation, heterocyclyl includes monocyclic3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered rings having from 1 to 2, 1 to 3, 1 to 4, 1to 5, or 1 to 6 annular carbon atoms and 1 to 2, 1 to 3, or 1 to 4annular heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen andsulfur. In another variation, heterocyclyl includes polycyclicnon-aromatic rings having from 1 to 12 annular carbon atoms and 1 to 6annular heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen andsulfur. A heterocyclyl group may be fused with aryl, cycloalkyl, orheteroaryl. In one variation, a heterocyclyl group having more than onering where at least one ring is aryl, cycloalkyl, or heteroaryl isconnected to the parent structure at an atom in the non-aromatic cyclicgroup having at least one heteroatom.

“Heterocyclylene” as used herein refers to the same residues asheterocyclyl, but having bivalency.

“Halo” or “halogen” refers to elements of the Group 17 series havingatomic number 9 to 85. Preferred halo groups include the radicals offluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. A haloalkyl is an alkyl groupthat is substituted with one or more halogens. Where a residue issubstituted with more than one halogen, it may be referred to by using aprefix corresponding to the number of halogen moieties attached, e.g.,dihaloaryl, dihaloalkyl, trihaloaryl etc. refer to aryl and alkylsubstituted with two (“di”) or three (“tri”) halo groups, which may bebut are not necessarily the same halogen; thus 4-chloro-3-fluorophenylis within the scope of dihaloaryl.

“Carbonyl” refers to the group C═O.

“Acyl” refers to —C(═O)R where R is an aliphatic group, preferably aC₁₋₆ moiety. The term “aliphatic” refers to saturated and unsaturatedstraight chained, branched chained, or cyclic hydrocarbons. Illustrativeexamples of aliphatic groups include C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl.

“Oxo” refers to the moiety ═O.

“Optionally substituted” unless otherwise specified means that a groupmay be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4 or5) of the substituents listed for that group in which the substituentsmay be the same of different. In one embodiment, an optionallysubstituted group has one substituent. In another embodiment, anoptionally substituted group has two substituents. In anotherembodiment, an optionally substituted group has three substituents. Inanother embodiment, an optionally substituted group has foursubstituents. In some embodiments, an optionally substituted group has 1to 2, 1 to 3, 1 to 4, 1 to 5, 2 to 3, 2 to 4, or 2 to 5 substituents. Inone embodiment, an optionally substituted group is unsubstituted.

Unless clearly indicated otherwise, “an individual” as used hereinintends a mammal, including but not limited to a primate, human, bovine,horse, feline, canine, or rodent. In one variation, the individual is ahuman.

As used herein, “treatment” or “treating” is an approach for obtainingbeneficial or desired results including clinical results. For purposesof this disclosure, beneficial or desired results include, but are notlimited to, one or more of the following: decreasing one more symptomsresulting from the disease, diminishing the extent of the disease,stabilizing the disease (e.g., preventing or delaying the worsening ofthe disease), preventing or delaying the spread of the disease, delayingthe occurrence or recurrence of the disease, delay or slowing theprogression of the disease, ameliorating the disease state, providing aremission (whether partial or total) of the disease, decreasing the doseof one or more other medications required to treat the disease,enhancing effect of another medication, delaying the progression of thedisease, increasing the quality of life, and/or prolonging survival. Themethods of the present disclosure contemplate any one or more of theseaspects of treatment.

As used herein, the term “effective amount” intends such amount of acompound described herein which should be effective in a giventherapeutic form. As is understood in the art, an effective amount maybe in one or more doses, i.e., a single dose or multiple doses may berequired to achieve the desired treatment endpoint. An effective amountmay be considered in the context of administering one or moretherapeutic agents (e.g., a compound, or pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof), and a single agent may be considered to be given in aneffective amount if, in conjunction with one or more other agents, adesirable or beneficial result may be or is achieved. Suitable doses ofany of the co-administered compounds may optionally be lowered due tothe combined action (e.g., additive or synergistic effects) of thecompounds.

A “therapeutically effective amount” refers to an amount sufficient toproduce a desired therapeutic outcome.

As used herein, “unit dosage form” refers to physically discrete units,suitable as unit dosages, each unit containing a predetermined quantityof active ingredient calculated to produce the desired therapeuticeffect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. Unitdosage forms may contain a single or a combination therapy.

As used herein, by “pharmaceutically acceptable” or “pharmacologicallyacceptable” is meant a material that is not biologically or otherwiseundesirable, e.g., the material may be incorporated into apharmaceutical composition administered to a patient without causing anysignificant undesirable biological effects or interacting in adeleterious manner with any of the other components of the compositionin which it is contained. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers orexcipients have preferably met the required standards of toxicologicaland manufacturing testing and/or are included on the Inactive IngredientGuide prepared by the U.S. Food and Drug administration.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salts” are those salts which retain atleast some of the biological activity of the free (non-salt) compoundand which can be administered as drugs or pharmaceuticals to anindividual. Such salts, for example, include: (1) acid addition salts,formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid,sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like; or formedwith organic acids such as acetic acid, oxalic acid, propionic acid,succinic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid and the like; (2) salts formedwhen an acidic proton present in the parent compound either is replacedby a metal ion, e.g., an alkali metal ion, an alkaline earth ion, or analuminum ion; or coordinates with an organic base. Acceptable organicbases include ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine and thelike. Acceptable inorganic bases include aluminum hydroxide, calciumhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, andthe like. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be prepared in situ inthe manufacturing process, or by separately reacting a purified compoundof the present disclosure in its free acid or base form with a suitableorganic or inorganic base or acid, respectively, and isolating the saltthus formed during subsequent purification.

The term “excipient” as used herein means an inert or inactive substancethat may be used in the production of a drug or pharmaceutical, such asa tablet containing a compound of the present disclosure as an activeingredient. Various substances may be embraced by the term excipient,including without limitation any substance used as a binder,disintegrant, coating, compression/encapsulation aid, cream or lotion,lubricant, solutions for parenteral administration, materials forchewable tablets, sweetener or flavoring, suspending/gelling agent, orwet granulation agent. Binders include, e.g., carbomers, povidone,xanthan gum, etc.; coatings include, e.g., cellulose acetate phthalate,ethylcellulose, gellan gum, maltodextrin, enteric coatings, etc.;compression/encapsulation aids include, e.g., calcium carbonate,dextrose, fructose dc (dc=“directly compressible”), honey dc, lactose(anhydrate or monohydrate; optionally in combination with aspartame,cellulose, or microcrystalline cellulose), starch dc, sucrose, etc.;disintegrants include, e.g., croscarmellose sodium, gellan gum, sodiumstarch glycolate, etc.; creams or lotions include, e.g., maltodextrin,carrageenans, etc.; lubricants include, e.g., magnesium stearate,stearic acid, sodium stearyl fumarate, etc.; materials for chewabletablets include, e.g., dextrose, fructose dc, lactose (monohydrate,optionally in combination with aspartame or cellulose), etc.;suspending/gelling agents include, e.g., carrageenan, sodium starchglycolate, xanthan gum, etc.; sweeteners include, e.g., aspartame,dextrose, fructose dc, sorbitol, sucrose dc, etc.; and wet granulationagents include, e.g., calcium carbonate, maltodextrin, microcrystallinecellulose, etc.

When a moiety is indicated as substituted by “at least one” substituent,this also encompasses the disclosure of exactly one substituent.

Compounds

In one aspect, provided is a compound of formula (I):

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing, wherein:

is a single bond or a double bond;

X is CH or C;

L₁ is —CR′R″—, —O—, or —NR′″—, wherein R′ and R″ are each independentlyH, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or halo, and R′″ is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, or acyl;L₂ is a bond or —CH₂—;A is a C₆₋₁₄ arylene, 5- to 10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclylene,

provided that when L₁ is —CH₂— and L₂ is a bond, then A is 5- to10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclylene;

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are each independently H, halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,—OR¹³, or —NR¹¹R¹²,

or R¹ and X are taken together with the carbons to which they areattached to form a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclyl;

m is 0, 1, or 2;each R⁷ is independently halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, —OR¹³, or —NR^(a)R^(b),wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are each independently H or C₁₋₆ alkyl, whereinthe C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, and —OR¹³ of R⁷ and the C₁₋₆ alkyl of R^(a) and R^(b) areeach independently optionally substituted by —NR^(c)R^(d), wherein R^(c)and R^(d) are each independently H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;R⁸ is —C(O)R⁹ or —S(O)₂R⁹;R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl,halo, —CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl; andR¹¹, R¹² and R¹³ are each independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,C₁₋₆ heteroalkyl, C₆₋₁₄ aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, provided is a compound of formula (I):

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing, wherein:

is a single bond or a double bond;

X is CH or C;

L₁ is —CR′R″—, —O—, or —NR′″—, wherein R′ and R″ are each independentlyH, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or halo, and R′″ is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, or acyl;L₂ is a bond or —CH₂—;A is a C₆₋₁₄ arylene, 5- to 10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclylene,

provided that when L₁, is —CH₂— and L₂ is a bond, then A is 5- to10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclylene;

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are each independently H, halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,—OR¹³, or —NR¹¹R¹²,

or R¹ and X are taken together with the carbons to which they areattached to form a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclyl;

m is 0, 1, or 2;each R⁷ is independently halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, —OR¹³, or —NR^(a)R^(b),wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are each independently H or C₁₋₆ alkyloptionally substituted by —NR^(c)R^(d), wherein R′ and R^(d) are eachindependently H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;R⁸ is —C(O)R⁹ or —S(O)₂R⁹;R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl,halo, —CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl; andR¹¹, R¹² and R¹³ are each independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,C₁₋₆ heteroalkyl, C₆₋₁₄ aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (I) is not a compoundselected from Table 1X, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.

TABLE 1X Compound No. Name 1xN-(3-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide 2xN-(3-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)acrylamide 3xN-(5-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)acrylamide 4xN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)acrylamide 5xN-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)acrylamide 6xN-(5-(6-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H- pyrazol-4-ypacrylamide7x N-(5-(6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide 8xN-(5-(6-(2-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)acrylamide

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

is a single bond. In some embodiments,

is a double bond.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,X is CH. In some embodiments, X is C. In some embodiments,

is a single bond and X is CH. In some embodiments,

is a single bond and X is C. In some embodiments,

is a double bond and X is C.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,L₂ is a bond. In some embodiments, L₂ is —CH₂—.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

is a single bond; X is CH; and L₂ is a bond. In some embodiments,

is a single bond; X is CH; and L₂ is —CH₂—. In some embodiments,

is a double bond; X is C; and L₂ is a bond. In some embodiments,

is a double bond; X is C; and L₂ is —CH₂—. In some embodiments,

is a sing bond; X is C; and L₂ is —CH₂—. In some embodiments,

is a sing bond; X is C; and L₂ is a bond.

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (I) is a compound offormula (II), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein L₁, A, m, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (I) is a compound offormula (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein L₁, A, m, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I) or any related formulasuch as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, L₁ is —CR′R″—.In some embodiments, L₁ is —O—. In some embodiments, L₁ is —NR′″—. Insome embodiments, L₁ is —O— or —NR′″—. In some embodiments, L₁ is—CR′R″— or —O—.

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (II) is a compound offormula (II-a), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R′, R″, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (II) is a compound offormula (II-b), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R′″, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (II) is a compound offormula (II-c), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined herein forany embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (III) is a compound offormula (III-a), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R′, R″, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (III) is a compound offormula (III-b), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R′, R″, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (III) is a compound offormula (III-c), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined herein forany embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (III) is a compound offormula (III-d), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined herein forany embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (III) is a compound offormula (III-e), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R′″, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments, the compound of formula (III) is a compound offormula (III-f), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein A, m, R′″, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R′ is H. Insome embodiments, R′ is C₁₋₆ alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, orisopropyl. In some embodiments, R′ is methyl. In some embodiments, R′ isC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R′ is halo such as fluoro, chloro,or bromo. In some embodiments, R′ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R″ is H. Insome embodiments, R″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, orisopropyl. In some embodiments, R″ is methyl. In some embodiments, R″ isC₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some emboidments, R″ is halo such as fluoro, chloro,or bromo. In some embodiments, R″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, orhalo. In some embodiments, R″ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R′ is H andR″ is H. In some embodiments, R′ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R″ is H. In someembodiments, R′ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In some embodiments,R′ is C₁₋₆ alkyl and R″ is halo. In some embodiments, R′ is halo and R″is H. In some embodiments, R′ is halo and R″ is halo. In someembodiments, R′ is methyl and R″ is H. In some embodiments, R′ is H orC₁₋₆ alkyl; and R″ is H.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R′″ is H. Insome embodiments, R′″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, orisopropyl. In some embodiments, R′″ is C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In someembodiments, R′″ is acyl. In some embodiments, R′″ is —C(═O)R, wherein Ris C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl. In someembodiments, R′″ is —C(═O)R, wherein R is C₁₋₆ alkyl such as methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, or isopropyl.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R¹ is H orhalo. In some embodiments, R¹ is H. In some embodiments, R¹ is C₁₋₆alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or isopropyl. In someembodiments, R¹ is halo. In some embodiments, R¹ is fluoro or chloro. Insome embodiments, R¹ is fluoro. In some embodiments, R¹ is —OR¹³ and R¹³is C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is —OR¹³ andR¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is chloro. In someembodiments, R¹ and X are taken together with the carbons to which theyare attached to form a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclyl. In someembodiments, R¹ and X are taken together with the carbons to which theyare attached to form a 5-membered heterocyclyl. In some embodiments, thecompound of formula (I) is a compound of any one of the formulae(I-1)-(I-4), (II-1)-(II-4), and (III-1)-(III-4), or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,

wherein L₁, L₂, A, m, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ are as defined hereinfor any embodiment of a compound of formula (I).

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R² is H. Insome embodiments, R² is C₁₋₆ alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, orisopropyl. In some embodiments, R² is halo. In some embodiments, R² is—OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R²is —OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R² is —OCH₃ or—OCD₃.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R³ is H. Insome embodiments, R³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, orisopropyl. In some embodiments, R³ is halo.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R⁴ is H. Insome embodiments, R⁴ is C₁₋₆ alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, orisopropyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is halo. In some embodiments, R⁴ is—OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R⁴is —OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁴ is —OCH₃ or—OCD₃.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R⁵ is H orhalo. In some embodiments, R⁵ is H. In some embodiments, R⁵ is C₁₋₆alkyl such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or isopropyl. In someembodiments, R⁵ is halo. In some embodiments, R⁵ is fluoro or chloro. Insome embodiments, R⁵ is fluoro. In some embodiments, R⁵ is chloro. Insome embodiments, R⁵ is —OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl.In some embodiments, R⁴ is —OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R¹ is H orhalo; R² is —OR¹³, wherein R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl; R³ is H; R⁴ is —OR¹³,wherein R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl; and R⁵ is H or halo. In some embodiments, R¹and X are taken together with the carbons to which they are attached toform a 5-membered heterocyclyl; R² is —OR¹³, wherein R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl;R³ is H; R⁴ is —OR¹³, wherein R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl; and R⁵ is H or halo. Insome embodiments, R¹ is H, chloro, or fluoro; R² is —OCH₃ or —OCD₃; R³is H; R⁴ is —OCH₃ or —OCD₃; and R⁵ is H, chloro, or fluoro.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, ring A isC₆₋₁₄ arylene. In some embodiments, ring A is C₆ arylene. In someembodiments, ring A is 1, 3-phenylene. In some embodiments, ring A is 1,2-phenylene. In some embodiments, ring A is 1, 4-phenylene.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, ring A is 5-to 10-membered heteroarylene. In some embodiments, ring A is 5- to6-membered heteroarylene. In some embodiments, ring A is a 6-memberedheteroarylene. In some embodiments, ring A is pyridin-2,3-diyl,pyridin-2,4-diyl, pyridin-2,5-diyl, pyridin-2,6-diyl, pyridin-3,4-diyl,pyridin-3,5-diyl, pyrazin-2,3-diyl, pyrazin-2,5-diyl, pyrazin-2,6-diyl,pyridazin-3,4-yl, pyridazin-3,5-yl, pyridazin-3,6-yl, pyridazin-4,5-yl,pyridazin-4,6-yl, primidin-2,4-diyl, primidin-2,5-diyl,primidin-4,5-diyl, primidin-4,6-diyl, triazin-diyl,1,3,5-triazin-2,4-diyl, 1,2,3-triazin-4,5-diyl, 1,2,3-triazin-4,6-diyl,1,2,3-triazin-5,6-diyl, 1,2,4-triazin-3,5-diyl, 1,2,4-triazin-3,6-diylor 1,2,4-triazin-5,6-diyl. In some embodiments, ring A is a 5-memberedheteroarylene. In some embodiments, ring A is pyrrol-2,5-diyl,pyrrol-1,2-diyl, pyrrol-3,4-diyl, pyrrol-2,3-diyl, pyrrol-1,3-diyl,pyrrol-1,4-diyl, pyrazol-1,3-diyl, pyrazol-1,4-diyl, pyrazol-1,5-diyl,pyrazol-3,4-diyl, pyrazol-4,5-diyl, pyrazol-3,5-diyl, imidazol-1,2-diyl,imidazol-1,4-diyl, imidazol-1,5-diyl, imidazol-2,4-diyl,imidazol-2,5-diyl, triazol-diyl, tetrazol-diyl, oxazol-2,5-diyl,oxazol-2,4-diyl, thiophen-2,3-diyl, thiophen-2,4-diyl,thiophen-2,5-diyl, thiazol-2,4-diyl, thiazol-2,5-diyl,isoxazol-3,4-diyl, isoxazol-3,5-diyl, isothiazol-3,4-yl,isothiazol-3,5-diyl, furan-2,3-diyl, furan-2,4-diyl or furan-2,5-diyl.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, ring A isC₃₋₈ cycloalkylene. In some embodiments, ring A is C₅₋₆ cycloalkylene.In some embodiments, ring A is cycloprop-1,2-diyl, cyclobut-1,2-diyl,cyclobut-1,3-diyl, cyclopent-1,2-diyl, cyclopent-1,3-diyl,cyclohex-1,2-diyl, cyclohex-1,3-diyl, cyclohex-1,4-diyl,cyclohept-1,2-diyl, cyclohept-1,3-diyl, cyclohept-1,4-diyl,cyclooct-1,2-diyl, cyclooct-1,3-diyl, cyclooct-1,4-diyl orcyclooct-1,5-diyl.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, ring A is 3-to 10-membered heterocyclylene. In some embodiments, ring A is 5- to6-membered heterocyclylene. In some embodiments, ring A is 5-memberedheterocyclylene. In some embodiments, ring A istetrahydrofuran-2,3-diyl, tetrahydrofuran-2,4-diyl,tetrahydrofuran-2,5-diyl, pyrrolidin-2,5-diyl, pyrrolidin-1,2-diyl,pyrrolidin-3,4-diyl, pyrrolidin-2,3-diyl, pyrrolidin-1,3-diyl,pyrrolidin-1,4-diyl. In some embodiments, ring A is 6-memberedheterocyclylene. In some embodiments, ring A istetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,3-diyl, tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,4-diyl,tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,5-diyl, tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2,6-diyl,tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,4-diyl, tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,5-diyl,tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3,6-diyl, piperidin-1,2-diyl, piperidin-1,3-diyl,piperidin-1,4-diyl, piperidin-2,3-diyl, piperidin-2,4-diyl,piperidin-2,5-diyl, or piperidin-3,4-diyl.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, ring A is aC₆ arylene, 5- to 6-membered heteroarylene, C₅₋₆ cycloalkylene, or 5- to6-membered heterocyclylene. In some embodiments, ring A is C₆ arylene,5- to 6-membered heteroarylene or 5- to 6-membered heterocyclylene. Insome embodiments, ring A is 5- to 6-membered heteroarylene or 5- to6-membered heterocyclylene. In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments, ring A is

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, m is 0. Insome embodiments, m is 1. In some embodiments, m is 2. In someembodiments, m is 0 or 1.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, each R⁷ isindependently C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In some embodiments, each R⁷is independently C₁₋₆ alkyl. In some embodiments, each R⁷ isindependently —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, or —CH₂CF₃. In someembodiments, each R⁷ is independently C₁₋₆ haloalkyl. In someembodiments, each R⁷ is independently —CF₃ or —CH₂CF₃. In someembodiments, m is 1 and R⁷ is —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, or—CH₂CF₃. In some embodiments, each R⁷ is independently C₁₋₆ alkyl orC₁₋₆ haloalkyl, wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl and C₁₋₆ haloalkyl of R⁷ are eachindependently optionally substituted by —NR^(c)R^(d). In someembodiments, each R⁷ is independently —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃,—CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂, or —CH₂CF₃.

In some embodiments of a compound of formula (I), or any relatedformula, such as formula (II) or (III), or a stereoisomer, tautomer, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, R⁸ is—C(O)R⁹. In some embodiments, R⁸ is —S(O)₂R⁹. In some embodiments, R⁹ isC₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo, —CN, or—C(O)OR^(9a). In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₂₋₆ alkenyl optionallysubstituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo, —CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a). In someembodiments, R⁹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C₁₋₆alkyl, halo, —CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a). In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₃₋₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R⁹ is 3- to10-membered heterocyclyl optionally substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo,—CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a). In some embodiments, R⁹ is 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclyl which is unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆alkyl or C₂₋₆ alkenyl, each optionally substituted with halo. In someembodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted with halo. In someembodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl which is unsubstituted. In someembodiments, R⁹ is methyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₂₋₆ alkenyloptionally substituted with halo. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₂₋₆alkenyl which is unsubstituted. In some embodiments, R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl,C₂₋₆ alkenyl, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which isoptionally substituted with halo or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁹ is —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃,

In the descriptions herein, it is understood that every description,variation, embodiment or aspect of a moiety may be combined with everydescription, variation, embodiment or aspect of other moieties the sameas if each and every combination of descriptions is specifically andindividually listed. For example, every description, variation,embodiment or aspect provided herein with respect to R¹ of formula (I)may be combined with every description, variation, embodiment or aspectof

, X, L₁, L₂, A, m, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁷, and R⁸ the same as if each andevery combination were specifically and individually listed. It is alsounderstood that all descriptions, variations, embodiments or aspects offormula (I), where applicable, apply equally to other formulae detailedherein, and are equally described, the same as if each and everydescription, variation, embodiment or aspect were separately andindividually listed for all formulae. For example, all descriptions,variations, embodiments or aspects of formula (I), where applicable,apply equally to any of formulae as detailed herein, such as formulae(II), (III), (II-a), (II-b), (II-c), (III-b), (III-c), (III-d), (III-e),(III-f), (I-1)-(I-4), (II-1)-(II-4), and (III-1)-(III-4), and areequally described, the same as if each and every description, variation,embodiment or aspect were separately and individually listed for allformulae. For example, in some embodiments of a compound of formula (I)or any related formula where applicable, L₁ is —CR′R″— or —O—; R′ is Hor C₁₋₆ alkyl; R″ is H; R¹ is H or halo, or R¹ and X are taken togetherwith the carbons to which they are attached to form a 5-memberedheterocyclyl; R² is —OR¹³, wherein R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl; R³ is H; R⁴ is—OR¹³, wherein R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl; R⁵ is H or halo; ring A is 5- to6-membered heteroarylene or 5- to 6-membered heterocyclylene; m is 0 or1; each R⁷ is independently C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R⁸ is —C(O)R⁹;and R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl,each of which is optionally substituted with halo or —C(O)OR^(9a),wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl. As another example, in some embodiments ofa compound of formula (I) or any related formula where applicable, L₁ is—CR′R″— or —O—; R′ is H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R″ is H; R¹ is H or halo; R² is—OR¹³, wherein R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl; R³ is H; R⁴ is —OR¹³, wherein R¹³ isC₁₋₆ alkyl; R⁵ is H or halo; ring A is

m is 0 or 1; each R⁷ is independently C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl; R⁸is —C(O)R⁹; and R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted with halo or—C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl.

In some embodiments, provided is a compound selected from compounds inTable 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, prodrug or salt thereof.In some embodiments, provided is a compound selected from compounds inTable 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of any of the foregoing. Although certain compounds described inTable 1 are presented as specific stereoisomers and/or in anon-stereochemical form, it is understood that any or all stereochemicalforms, including any enantiomeric or diastereomeric forms, and anytautomers or other forms of any of the compounds of Table 1 are hereindescribed.

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Also provided are salts of compounds referred to herein, such aspharmaceutically acceptable salts. The present disclosure also includesany or all of the stereochemical forms, including any enantiomeric ordiastereomeric forms, and any tautomers or other forms of the compoundsdescribed. Thus, if a particular stereochemical form, such as a specificenantiomeric form or diastereomeric form, is depicted for a givencompound, then it is understood that any or all stereochemical forms,including any enantiomeric or diastereomeric forms, and any tautomers orother forms of any of that same compound are herein described. Wheretautomeric forms may be present for any of the compounds describedherein, each and every tautomeric form is intended even though only oneor some of the tautomeric forms may be explicitly depicted. Thetautomeric forms specifically depicted may or may not be the predominantforms in solution or when used according to the methods describedherein.

The disclosure also intends isotopically-labeled and/orisotopically-enriched forms of compounds described herein. The compoundsherein may contain unnatural proportions of atomic isotopes at one ormore of the atoms that constitute such compounds. In some embodiments,the compound is isotopically-labeled, such as an isotopically-labeledcompound of the formula (I) or variations thereof described herein,where a fraction of one or more atoms are replaced by an isotope of thesame element. Exemplary isotopes that can be incorporated into compoundsdescribed herein include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen,phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, such as ²H, ³H, ¹¹C, ¹³C, ¹⁴C ¹³N, ¹⁵O,¹⁷O, ³²P, ³⁵S, ¹⁸F, ³⁶Cl. Certain isotope labeled compounds (e.g. ³H and¹⁴C) are useful in compound or substrate tissue distribution studies.Incorporation of heavier isotopes such as deuterium (²H) can affordcertain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolicstability, for example, increased in vivo half-life, or reduced dosagerequirements and, hence may be preferred in some instances.Isotopically-labeled compounds described herein can generally beprepared by standard methods and techniques known to those skilled inthe art or by procedures similar to those described in the accompanyingExamples substituting appropriate isotopically-labeled reagents in placeof the corresponding non-labeled reagent.

The disclosure also includes any or all metabolites of any of thecompounds described. The metabolites may include any chemical speciesgenerated by a biotransformation of any of the compounds described, suchas intermediates and products of metabolism of the compound, such aswould be generated in vivo following administration to a human.

Solvates and/or polymorphs of a compound provided herein or a saltthereof are also contemplated. Solvates contain either stoichiometric ornon-stoichiometric amounts of a solvent and are often formed during theprocess of crystallization. Hydrates are formed when the solvent iswater, or alcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. Polymorphsinclude the different crystal packing arrangements of the same elementalcomposition of a compound. Polymorphs usually have different X-raydiffraction patterns, infrared spectra, melting points, density,hardness, crystal shape, optical and electrical properties, stability,and/or solubility. Various factors such as the recrystallizationsolvent, rate of crystallization, and storage temperature may cause asingle crystal form to dominate

A compound as detailed herein may in one aspect be in a purified formand compositions comprising a compound in purified forms are detailedherein. Compositions comprising a compound as detailed herein or a saltthereof are provided, such as compositions of substantially purecompounds. In some embodiments, a composition containing a compound asdetailed herein or a salt thereof is in substantially pure form. Unlessotherwise stated, “substantially pure” intends a composition thatcontains no more than 35% impurity, wherein the impurity denotes acompound other than the compound comprising the majority of thecomposition or a salt thereof. In some embodiments, a composition ofsubstantially pure compound or a salt thereof is provided wherein thecomposition contains no more than 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% impurity. Insome embodiments, a composition of substantially pure compound or a saltthereof is provided wherein the composition contains or no more than 3%,2%, 1% or 0.5% impurity.

Articles of manufacture comprising a compound described herein, or asalt or solvate thereof, in a suitable container are provided. Thecontainer may be a vial, jar, ampoule, preloaded syringe, i.v. bag, andthe like.

In some embodiments, the compounds detailed herein are orallybioavailable. However, the compounds may also be formulated forparenteral (e.g., intravenous) administration.

One or several compounds described herein can be used in the preparationof a medicament by combining the compound or compounds as an activeingredient with a pharmacologically acceptable carrier, which are knownin the art. Depending on the therapeutic form of the medication, thecarrier may be in various forms. In one variation, the manufacture of amedicament is for use in any of the methods disclosed herein, e.g., forthe treatment of cancer.

Pharmaceutical Compositions and Formulations

Pharmaceutical compositions of any of the compounds detailed herein areembraced by this disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure includespharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound as detailed herein, ora stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of anyof the foregoing, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier orexcipient. In one aspect, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is anacid addition salt, such as a salt formed with an inorganic or organicacid. Pharmaceutical compositions may take a form suitable for oral,buccal, parenteral, nasal, topical or rectal administration or a formsuitable for administration by inhalation.

A compound as detailed herein may in one aspect be in a purified formand compositions comprising a compound in purified forms are detailedherein. Compositions comprising a compound as detailed herein or a saltthereof are provided, such as compositions of substantially purecompounds. In some embodiments, a composition containing a compound asdetailed herein or a salt thereof is in substantially pure form.

In one variation, the compounds herein are synthetic compounds preparedfor administration to an individual. In another variation, compositionsare provided containing a compound in substantially pure form. Inanother variation, the present disclosure embraces pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising a compound detailed herein and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In another variation, methods ofadministering a compound are provided. The purified forms,pharmaceutical compositions and methods of administering the compoundsare suitable for any compound or form thereof detailed herein.

A compound detailed herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, may beformulated for any available delivery route, including an oral, mucosal(e.g., nasal, sublingual, vaginal, buccal or rectal), parenteral (e.g.,intramuscular, subcutaneous or intravenous), topical or transdermaldelivery form. A compound or salt thereof may be formulated withsuitable carriers to provide delivery forms that include, but are notlimited to, tablets, caplets, capsules (such as hard gelatin capsules orsoft elastic gelatin capsules), cachets, troches, lozenges, gums,dispersions, suppositories, ointments, cataplasms (poultices), pastes,powders, dressings, creams, solutions, patches, aerosols (e.g., nasalspray or inhalers), gels, suspensions (e.g., aqueous or non-aqueousliquid suspensions, oil-in-water emulsions or water-in-oil liquidemulsions), solutions and elixirs.

A compound detailed herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, can be used inthe preparation of a formulation, such as a pharmaceutical formulation,by combining the compound or compounds, or a salt thereof, as an activeingredient with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Depending on thetherapeutic form of the system (e.g., transdermal patch vs. oraltablet), the carrier may be in various forms. In addition,pharmaceutical formulations may contain preservatives, solubilizers,stabilizers, re-wetting agents, emulgators, sweeteners, dyes, adjusters,and salts for the adjustment of osmotic pressure, buffers, coatingagents or antioxidants. Formulations comprising the compound may alsocontain other substances which have valuable therapeutic properties.Pharmaceutical formulations may be prepared by known pharmaceuticalmethods. Suitable formulations can be found, e.g., in Remington'sPharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pa.,20^(th) ed. (2000), which is incorporated herein by reference.

A compound detailed herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, may beadministered to individuals in a form of generally accepted oralcompositions, such as tablets, coated tablets, and gel capsules in ahard or in soft shell, emulsions or suspensions. Examples of carriers,which may be used for the preparation of such compositions, are lactose,corn starch or its derivatives, talc, stearate or its salts, etc.Acceptable carriers for gel capsules with soft shell are, for instance,plant oils, wax, fats, semisolid and liquid poly-ols, and so on. Inaddition, pharmaceutical formulations may contain preservatives,solubilizers, stabilizers, re-wetting agents, emulgators, sweeteners,dyes, adjusters, and salts for the adjustment of osmotic pressure,buffers, coating agents or antioxidants.

Any of the compounds described herein can be formulated in a tablet inany dosage form described, for example, a compound as described hereinor a salt thereof can be formulated as a 10 mg tablet.

Compositions comprising a compound provided herein are also described.In one variation, the composition comprises a compound, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.In another variation, a composition of substantially pure compound isprovided. In some embodiments, the composition is for use as a human orveterinary medicament. In some embodiments, the composition is for usein a method described herein. In some embodiments, the composition isfor use in the treatment of a disease or disorder described herein.

Methods of Use

Compounds and compositions detailed herein, such as a pharmaceuticalcomposition containing a compound of any formula provided herein, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient,may be used in methods of administration and treatment as providedherein. The compounds and compositions may also be used in in vitromethods, such as in vitro methods of administering a compound orcomposition to cells for screening purposes and/or for conductingquality control assays.

Provided herein is a method of treating a disease or disorder in anindividual in need thereof comprising administering a compound describesherein or any embodiment, variation, or aspect thereof, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In some embodiments, thecompound, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or composition isadministered to the individual according to a dosage and/or method ofadministration described herein.

Compounds and compositions detailed herein can inhibit the activity ofthe FGFR4. For example, the compounds of the disclosure can be used toinhibit activity of FGFR4 in a cell or in an individual or patient inneed of inhibition of the enzyme by administering an inhibiting amountof a compound of the disclosure to the cell, individual, or patient. Insome embodiments, the compounds of the disclosure are selective for theFGFR4 over one or more of FGFR1, FGFR2, and/or FGFR3. In someembodiments, compounds and compositions detailed herein are selectivefor FGFR4 over FGFR1, FGFR2, and FGFR3. In some embodiments, theselectivity is 2-fold or more, 3-fold or more, 5-fold or more, 10-foldor more, 25-fold or more, 50-fold or more, or 100-fold or more.

Compounds and compositions detailed herein are useful in the treatmentof cancer. Examples of cancers include bladder cancer, breast cancer,cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, cancer of the small intestine, coloncancer, rectal cancer, cancer of the anus, endometrial cancer, gastriccancer, head and neck cancer (e.g., cancers of the larynx, hypopharynx,nasopharynx, oropharynx, lips, and mouth), kidney cancer, liver cancer(e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocellular carcinoma), lungcancer (e.g., adenocarcinoma, small cell lung cancer and non-small celllung carcinomas, parvicellular and non-parvicellular carcinoma,bronchial carcinoma, bronchial adenoma, pleuropulmonary blastoma),ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, testicular cancer, uterine cancer,esophageal cancer, gall bladder cancer, pancreatic cancer (e.g. exocrinepancreatic carcinoma), stomach cancer, thyroid cancer, parathyroidcancer, skin cancer (e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, Kaposi sarcoma,Merkel cell skin cancer), and brain cancer (e.g., astrocytoma,medulloblastoma, ependymoma, neuro-ectodermal tumors, pineal tumors).Further examples of cancers include hematopoietic malignancies such asleukemia or lymphoma, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic lymphoma,adult T cell leukemia, B-cell lymphoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, acutemyelogenous leukemia, Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,myeloproliferative neoplasms (e.g., polycythemia vera, essentialthrombocythemia, and primary myelofibrosis), Waldenstrom'sMacroglubulinemia, hairy cell lymphoma, chronic myelogenic lymphoma,acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, AIDS-related lymphomas, and Burkitt'slymphoma. Other cancers treatable with the compounds and compositionsdetailed herein include tumors of the eye, glioblastoma, melanoma,rhabdosarcoma, lymphosarcoma, and osteosarcoma. Compounds andcompositions detailed herein can also be useful in the inhibition oftumor metastisis.

Combinations

In certain aspects, compounds or compositions described herein areadministered to an individual for treatment of a disease in combinationwith one or more additional pharmaceutical agents that can treat thedisease. For example, in some embodiments, an effective amount of thecompound is administered to an individual for the treatment of cancer incombination with one or more additional anticancer agents.

One or more additional pharmaceutical agents or treatment methods suchas, for example, anti-viral agents, chemotherapeutics or otheranti-cancer agents, immune enhancers, immunosuppressants, radiation,anti-tumor and anti-viral vaccines, cytokine therapy (e.g., IL2, GM-CSF,etc.), and/or tyrosine kinase inhibitors can be used in combination withthe compounds of Formula (I) or a compound as described herein fortreatment of FGFR-associated diseases, disorders or conditions. Theagents can be combined with the present compounds in a single dosageform, or the agents can be administered simultaneously or sequentiallyas separate dosage forms.

Suitable antiviral agents contemplated for use in combination with thecompounds of the present disclosure can comprise nucleoside andnucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), non-nucleosidereverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), protease inhibitors and otherantiviral drugs.

Example suitable NRTIs include zidovudine (AZT); didanosine (ddl);zalcitabine (ddC); stavudine (d4T); lamivudine (3TC); abacavir(1592U89); adefovir dipivoxil [bis(POM)-PMEA]; lobucavir (BMS-180194);BCH-10652; emitricitabine [(−)-FTC]; beta-L-FD4 (also called beta-L-D4Cand named beta-L-2′,3′-dicleoxy-5-fluoro-cytidene); DAPD,((−)-beta-D-2,6,-diamino-purine dioxolane); and lodenosine (FddA).Typical suitable NNRTIs include nevirapine (BI-RG-587); delaviradine(BHAP, U-90152); efavirenz (DMP-266); PNU-142721; AG-1549; MKC-442(1-(ethoxy-methyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-6-(phenylmethyl)-(2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione);and (+)-calanolide A (NSC-675451) and B. Typical suitable proteaseinhibitors include saquinavir (Ro 31-8959); ritonavir (ABT-538);indinavir (MK-639); nelfnavir (AG-1343); amprenavir (141W94); lasinavir(BMS-234475); DMP-450; BMS-2322623; ABT-378; and AG-1 549. Otherantiviral agents include hydroxyurea, ribavirin, IL-2, IL-12,pentafuside and Yissum Project No. 11607.

Suitable agents for use in combination with the compounds orcompositions described herein for the treatment of cancer includechemotherapeutic agents, targeted cancer therapies, immunotherapies orradiation therapy. Compounds or compositions described herein may beeffective in combination with antihormonal agents for treatment ofbreast cancer and other tumors. Suitable examples are anti-estrogenagents including but not limited to tamoxifen and toremifene, aromataseinhibitors including but not limited to letrozole, anastrozole, andexemestane, adrenocorticosteroids (e.g. prednisone), progestins (e.g.megastrol acetate), and estrogen receptor antagonists (e.g.fulvestrant). Suitable anti-hormone agents used for treatment ofprostate and other cancers may also be combined with compounds orcompositions described herein. These include anti-androgens includingbut not limited to flutamide, bicalutamide, and nilutamide, luteinizinghormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs including leuprolide,goserelin, triptorelin, and histrelin, LHRH antagonists (e.g.degarelix), androgen receptor blockers (e.g. enzalutamide) and agentsthat inhibit androgen production (e.g. abiraterone).

Compounds or compositions described herein may be combined with or insequence with other agents against membrane receptor kinases especiallyfor patients who have developed primary or acquired resistance to thetargeted therapy. These therapeutic agents include inhibitors orantibodies against EGFR, Her2, VEGFR, c-Met, Ret, IGFR1, or Flt-3 andagainst cancer-associated fusion protein kinases such as Bcr-Abl andEML4-Alk. Inhibitors against EGFR include gefitinib and erlotinib, andinhibitors against EGFR/Her2 include but are not limited to dacomitinib,afatinib, lapitinib and neratinib. Antibodies against the EGFR includebut are not limited to cetuximab, panitumumab and necitumumab.Inhibitors of c-Met may be used in combination with FGFR inhibitors.These include onartumzumab, tivantnib, and INC-280. Agents against Abl(or Bcr-Abl) include imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib, and ponatinib andthose against Alk (or EML4-ALK) include crizotinib.

Angiogenesis inhibitors may be efficacious in some tumors in combinationwith FGFR inhibitors. These include antibodies against VEGF or VEGFR orkinase inhibitors of VEGFR. Antibodies or other therapeutic proteinsagainst VEGF include bevacizumab and aflibercept. Inhibitors of VEGFRkinases and other anti-angiogenesis inhibitors include but are notlimited to sunitinib, sorafenib, axitinib, cediranib, pazopanib,regorafenib, brivanib, and vandetanib

Activation of intracellular signaling pathways is frequent in cancer,and agents targeting components of these pathways have been combinedwith receptor targeting agents to enhance efficacy and reduceresistance. Examples of agents that may be combined with compounds orcompositions described herein include inhibitors of the PI3K-AKT-mTORpathway, inhibitors of the Raf-MAPK pathway, inhibitors of JAK-STATpathway, and inhibitors of protein chaperones and cell cycleprogression.

Agents against the PI3 kinase include but are not limited topilaralisib,idelalisib, buparlisib. Inhibitors of mTOR such as rapamycin, sirolimus,temsirolimus, and everolimus may be combined with FGFR inhibitors. Othersuitable examples include but are not limited to vemurafenib anddabrafenib (Raf inhibitors) and trametinib, selumetinib and GDC-0973(MEK inhibitors). Inhibitors of one or more JAKs (e.g., ruxolitinib,baricitinib, tofacitinib), Hsp90 (e.g., tanespimycin), cyclin dependentkinases (e.g., palbociclib), HDACs (e.g., panobinostat), PARP (e.g.,olaparib), and proteasomes (e.g., bortezomib, carfilzomib) can also becombined with compounds or compositions described herein. In someembodiments, the JAK inhibitor is selective for JAK1 over JAK2 and JAK3.

Other suitable agents for use in combination with compounds orcompositions described herein include chemotherapy combinations such asplatinum-based doublets used in lung cancer and other solid tumors(cisplatin or carboplatin plus gemcitabine; cisplatin or carboplatinplus docetaxel; cisplatin or carboplatin plus paclitaxel; cisplatin orcarboplatin plus pemetrexed) or gemcitabine plus paclitaxel boundparticles (Abraxane®).

Suitable chemotherapeutic or other anti-cancer agents include, forexample, alkylating agents (including, without limitation, nitrogenmustards, ethylenimine derivatives, alkyl sulfonates, nitrosoureas andtriazenes) such as uracil mustard, chlormethine, cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan™), ifosfamide, melphalan, chlorambucil, pipobroman,triethylene-melamine, triethylenethiophosphoramine, busulfan,carmustine, lomustine, streptozocin, dacarbazine, and temozolomide.

Other suitable agents for use in combination with compounds orcompositions described herein include: dacarbazine (DTIC), optionally,along with other chemotherapy drugs such as carmustine (BCNU) andcisplatin; the “Dartmouth regimen,” which consists of DTIC, BCNU,cisplatin and tamoxifen; a combination of cisplatin, vinblastine, andDTIC; or temozolomide. Compounds or compositions described herein mayalso be combined with immunotherapy drugs, including cytokines such asinterferon alpha and interleukin 2.

Suitable chemotherapeutic or other anti-cancer agents include, forexample, antimetabolites (including, without limitation, folic acidantagonists, pyrimidine analogs, purine analogs and adenosine deaminaseinhibitors) such as methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil, floxuridine,cytarabine, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, fludarabine phosphate,pentostatine, and gemcitabine.

Suitable chemotherapeutic or other anti-cancer agents further include,for example, certain natural products and their derivatives (forexample, vinca alkaloids, antitumor antibiotics, enzymes, lymphokinesand epipodophyllotoxins) such as vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine,bleomycin, dactinomycin, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin,idarubicin, ara-C, paclitaxel (TAXOL™), mithramycin, deoxycoformycin,mitomycin-C, L-asparaginase, interferons (especially IFN-α), etoposide,and teniposide.

Other cytotoxic agents include navelbene, CPT-11, anastrazole,letrazole, capecitabine, reloxafine, cyclophosphamide, ifosamide, anddroloxafine.

Also suitable are cytotoxic agents such as epidophyllotoxin; anantineoplastic enzyme; a topoisomerase inhibitor; procarbazine;mitoxantrone; platinum coordination complexes such as cis-platin andcarboplatin; biological response modifiers; growth inhibitors;antihormonal therapeutic agents; leucovorin; tegafur; and haematopoieticgrowth factors.

Other anti-cancer agent(s) include antibody therapeutics such astrastuzumab (Herceptin), antibodies to costimulatory molecules such asCTLA-4, 4-1BB and PD-1, or antibodies to cytokines (IL-10, TGF-β, etc.).

Other anti-cancer agents also include those that block immune cellmigration such as antagonists to chemokine receptors, including CCR2 andCCR4.

Other anti-cancer agents also include those that augment the immunesystem such as adjuvants or adoptive T cell transfer.

Anti-cancer vaccines include dendritic cells, synthetic peptides, DNAvaccines and recombinant viruses.

Dosing and Method of Administration

The dose of a compound described herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer,solvate, prodrug or salt thereof, administered to an individual (such asa human) may vary with the particular compound or salt thereof, themethod of administration, and the particular disease, such as type andstage of cancer, being treated. In some embodiments, the amount of thecompound, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, prodrug or salt thereof,is a therapeutically effective amount.

The effective amount of the compound may in one aspect be a dose ofbetween about 0.01 and about 100 mg/kg. Effective amounts or doses ofthe compounds of the present disclosure may be ascertained by routinemethods, such as modeling, dose escalation, or clinical trials, takinginto account routine factors, e.g., the mode or route of administrationor drug delivery, the pharmacokinetics of the agent, the severity andcourse of the disease to be treated, the subject's health status,condition, and weight. An exemplary dose is in the range of about fromabout 0.7 mg to 7 g daily, or about 7 mg to 350 mg daily, or about 350mg to 1.75 g daily, or about 1.75 to 7 g daily.

Any of the methods provided herein may in one aspect compriseadministering to an individual a pharmaceutical composition thatcontains an effective amount of a compound provided herein, or astereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, prodrug or salt thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

A compound or composition provided herein may be administered to anindividual in accordance with an effective dosing regimen for a desiredperiod of time or duration, such as at least about one month, at leastabout 2 months, at least about 3 months, at least about 6 months, or atleast about 12 months or longer, which in some variations may be for theduration of the individual's life. In one variation, the compound isadministered on a daily or intermittent schedule. The compound can beadministered to an individual continuously (for example, at least oncedaily) over a period of time. The dosing frequency can also be less thanonce daily, e.g., about a once weekly dosing. The dosing frequency canbe more than once daily, e.g., twice or three times daily. The dosingfrequency can also be intermittent, including a ‘drug holiday’ (e.g.,once daily dosing for 7 days followed by no doses for 7 days, repeatedfor any 14 day time period, such as about 2 months, about 4 months,about 6 months or more). Any of the dosing frequencies can employ any ofthe compounds described herein together with any of the dosagesdescribed herein.

Articles of Manufacture and Kits

The present disclosure further provides articles of manufacturecomprising a compound described herein or a salt thereof, a compositiondescribed herein, or one or more unit dosages described herein insuitable packaging. In certain embodiments, the article of manufactureis for use in any of the methods described herein. Suitable packaging isknown in the art and includes, for example, vials, vessels, ampules,bottles, jars, flexible packaging and the like. An article ofmanufacture may further be sterilized and/or sealed.

The present disclosure further provides kits for carrying out themethods of the present disclosure, which comprises one or more compoundsdescribed herein or a composition comprising a compound describedherein. The kits may employ any of the compounds disclosed herein. Inone variation, the kit employs a compound described herein or astereoisomer, tautomer, solvate, prodrug or salt thereof. The kits maybe used for any one or more of the uses described herein, and,accordingly, may contain instructions for the treatment of any diseaseor described herein, for example for the treatment of cancer.

Kits generally comprise suitable packaging. The kits may comprise one ormore containers comprising any compound described herein. Each component(if there is more than one component) can be packaged in separatecontainers or some components can be combined in one container wherecross-reactivity and shelf life permit.

The kits may be in unit dosage forms, bulk packages (e.g., multi-dosepackages) or sub-unit doses. For example, kits may be provided thatcontain sufficient dosages of a compound as disclosed herein and/or anadditional pharmaceutically active compound useful for a diseasedetailed herein to provide effective treatment of an individual for anextended period, such as any of a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 6weeks, 8 weeks, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, or more. Kits may also include multiple unit doses of thecompounds and instructions for use and be packaged in quantitiessufficient for storage and use in pharmacies (e.g., hospital pharmaciesand compounding pharmacies).

The kits may optionally include a set of instructions, generally writteninstructions, although electronic storage media (e.g., magnetic disketteor optical disk) containing instructions are also acceptable, relatingto the use of component(s) of the methods of the present disclosure. Theinstructions included with the kit generally include information as tothe components and their administration to an individual.

Certain representative embodiments are provided below.

Embodiment 1. A compound of formula (I):

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing, wherein:

is a single bond or a double bond;

X is CH or C;

L₁ is —CR′R″—, —O—, or —NR′″—, wherein R′ and R″ are each independentlyH, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or halo, and R′″ is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, or acyl;L₂ is a bond or —CH₂—;A is a C₆₋₁₄ arylene, 5- to 10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclylene,

provided that when L₁ is —CH₂— and L₂ is a bond, then A is 5- to10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclylene;

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are each independently H, halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,—OR¹³, or —NR¹¹R¹²,

or R¹ and X are taken together with the carbons to which they areattached to form a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclyl;

m is 0, 1, or 2;each R⁷ is independently halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, —OR¹³, or —NR^(a)R^(b),wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are each independently H or C₁₋₆ alkyloptionally substituted by —NR^(c)R^(d), wherein R^(c) and R^(d) are eachindependently H or C₁₋₆ alkyl;R⁸ is —C(O)R⁹ or —S(O)₂R⁹;R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl,halo, —CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl; andR¹¹, R¹², and R¹³ are each independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,C₁₋₆ heteroalkyl, C₆₋₁₄ aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl;provided that the compound is not a compound selected from the groupconsisting of:

-   N-(3-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,-   N-(3-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,-   N-(5-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,-   N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,-   N-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,-   N-(5-(6-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,-   N-(5-(6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,    and-   N-(5-(6-(2-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,    or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt    of any of the foregoing.    Embodiment 2. The compound of embodiment 1, or a stereoisomer,    tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the    foregoing, wherein the compound is of formula (II):

Embodiment 3. The compound of embodiment 1 or 2, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein the compound is of formula (II-a):

Embodiment 4. The compound of embodiment 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, whereinthe compound is of formula (III):

Embodiment 5. The compound of embodiment 1 or 4, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein the compound is of formula (III-a):

Embodiment 6. The compound of embodiment 1 or 4, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein the compound is of formula (III-b):

Embodiment 7. The compound of embodiment 1 or 4, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein the compound is of formula (III-c):

Embodiment 8. The compound of embodiment 1 or 4, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein is a single bond.Embodiment 9. The compound of embodiment 1 or 4, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein is a double bond.Embodiment 10. The compound of embodiment 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein L₁ is —CR′R″—.Embodiment 11. The compound of embodiment 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein L₁ is —O— or —NR′″—.Embodiment 12. The compound of embodiment 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein L₂ is a bond.Embodiment 13. The compound of embodiment 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein L₂ is —CH₂-.Embodiment 14. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-6 and 8-13, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R′ is H.Embodiment 15. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-6 and 8-13, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R′ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.Embodiment 16. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-6 and 8-13, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R′ is methyl.Embodiment 17. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-6 and 8-13, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R″ is H.Embodiment 18. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-6 and 8-13, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or halo.Embodiment 19. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-18, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R² is —OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.Embodiment 20. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-18, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R² is —OCH₃ or —OCD₃.Embodiment 21. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-20, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R³ is H.Embodiment 22. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-21, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁴ is —OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.Embodiment 23. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-21, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁴ is —OCH₃ or —OCD₃.Embodiment 24. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-23, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁵ is H.Embodiment 25. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-23, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁵ is halo.Embodiment 26. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-25, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R¹ is H.Embodiment 27. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-25, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R¹ is halo.Embodiment 28. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-25, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R¹ and X are taken together with the carbons towhich they are attached to form a 4- to 8-membered heterocyclyl.Embodiment 29. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-28, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein A is a C₆ arylene, 5- to 6-memberedheteroarylene, C₅₋₆ cycloalkylene, or 5- to 6-membered heterocyclylene.Embodiment 30. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-29, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein A is

Embodiment 31. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-30, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein m is 0.Embodiment 32. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-30, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein m is 1.Embodiment 33. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-30 and 32, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein each R⁷ is independently C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆haloalkyl.Embodiment 34. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-30 and 32, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein each R⁷ is independently —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃,—CH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, or —CH₂CF₃.Embodiment 35. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-34, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁸ is —C(O)R⁹.Embodiment 36. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-34, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁸ is —S(O)₂R⁹.Embodiment 37. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-36, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, or 3- to10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted withhalo or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl.Embodiment 38. The compound of any one of embodiments 1-37, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁹ is —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃,

Embodiment 39. A compound selected from the Compound Nos. 1-37 in Table1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing.Embodiment 40. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least onecompound according to any one of embodiments 1-39, or a stereoisomer,tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.Embodiment 41. A kit comprising at least one compound according to anyone of embodiments 1-39, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.Embodiment 42. A method of treating a disease mediated by FGFR4 in anindividual in need thereof, comprising administering to the individual atherapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one ofembodiments 1-39, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing.Embodiment 43. The method of embodiment 42, wherein the compound isadministered orally.Embodiment 44. The method of embodiment 42, wherein the disease iscancer.Embodiment 45. A method of inhibiting FGFR4, comprising contacting FGFR4with a compound according to any one of embodiments 1-39, or astereoisomer, tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing.Embodiment 46. Use of a compound of any one of embodiments 1-39, or astereoisomer, tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in therapy.

General Synthetic Methods

The compounds of the present disclosure may be prepared by a number ofprocesses as generally described below and more specifically in theExamples hereinafter (such as the schemes provided in the Examplesbelow). In the following process descriptions, the symbols when used inthe formulae depicted are to be understood to represent those groupsdescribed above in relation to the formulae herein.

Where it is desired to obtain a particular enantiomer of a compound,this may be accomplished from a corresponding mixture of enantiomersusing any suitable conventional procedure for separating or resolvingenantiomers. Thus, for example, diastereomeric derivatives may beproduced by reaction of a mixture of enantiomers, e.g., a racemate, andan appropriate chiral compound. The diastereomers may then be separatedby any convenient means, for example by crystallization and the desiredenantiomer recovered. In another resolution process, a racemate may beseparated using chiral High-Performance Liquid Chromatography.Alternatively, if desired a particular enantiomer may be obtained byusing an appropriate chiral intermediate in one of the processesdescribed.

Chromatography, recrystallization and other conventional separationprocedures may also be used with intermediates or final products whereit is desired to obtain a particular isomer of a compound or tootherwise purify a product of a reaction.

Solvates and/or polymorphs of a compound provided herein or a saltthereof are also contemplated. Solvates contain either stoichiometric ornon-stoichiometric amounts of a solvent and are often formed during theprocess of crystallization. Hydrates are formed when the solvent iswater, or alcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. Polymorphsinclude the different crystal packing arrangements of the same elementalcomposition of a compound. Polymorphs usually have different X-raydiffraction patterns, infrared spectra, melting points, density,hardness, crystal shape, optical and electrical properties, stability,and/or solubility. Various factors such as the recrystallizationsolvent, rate of crystallization, and storage temperature may cause asingle crystal form to dominate.

Chromatography, recrystallization and other conventional separationprocedures may also be used with intermediates or final products whereit is desired to obtain a particular isomer of a compound or tootherwise purify a product of a reaction.

EXAMPLES

It is understood that the present disclosure has been made only by wayof example, and that numerous changes in the combination and arrangementof parts can be resorted to by those skilled in the art withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined by theclaims.

The chemical reactions in the Examples described can be readily adaptedto prepare a number of other compounds disclosed herein, and alternativemethods for preparing the compounds of this disclosure are deemed to bewithin the scope of this disclosure. For example, the synthesis ofnon-exemplified compounds according to the present disclosure can besuccessfully performed by modifications apparent to those skilled in theart, e.g., by appropriately protecting interfering groups, by utilizingother suitable reagents known in the art other than those described, orby making routine modifications of reaction conditions, reagents, andstarting materials. Alternatively, other reactions disclosed herein orknown in the art will be recognized as having applicability forpreparing other compounds of the present disclosure. The followingexamples are intended to illustrate, but not limit, this disclosure.

The following abbreviations may be used herein:

-   -   ˜ about    -   +ve or pos. ion positive ion    -   Δ heat    -   Ac Acetyl    -   ACN Acetonitrile    -   Ac₂O acetic anhydride    -   aq aqueous    -   AcOH acetic acid    -   ATP adenosine triphosphate    -   Bn benzyl    -   Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl    -   BSA bovine serum albumin    -   Bz benzoyl    -   Calcd or Calc'd calculated    -   Conc. concentrated    -   d day(s) or doublet (NMR)    -   DCE dichloroethane    -   DCM dichloromethane    -   dd Dublet of doublets (NMR)    -   DEA diethylamine    -   DIEA or DIPEA diisopropylethylamine    -   DME 1,2-dimethoxyethane    -   DMF N,N-dimethylformamide    -   DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide    -   EA Ethyl acetate    -   eq equivalent    -   ESI electrospray ionization    -   Et ethyl    -   Et₂O diethyl ether    -   Et₃N triethylamine    -   EtOAc ethyl acetate    -   EtOH ethyl alcohol    -   FA formic acid    -   FRET fluorescence resonance energy transfer    -   g gram(s)    -   h hour(s)    -   HEPES 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethanesulfonic acid    -   Hex hexanes    -   HMPA hexamethylphosphoramide    -   HPLC high performance liquid chromatography    -   Hz Hertz    -   IPA or iPrOH isopropyl alcohol    -   J Coupling constant (NMR) in Hz    -   KOAc potassium acetate    -   LCMS, LC-MS or LC/MS liquid chromatography mass spectrometry    -   LDA lithium diisopropylamide    -   LHMDS or LiHMDS lithium hexamethyldisilazide    -   m Multiplet (NMR)    -   M molar (mol L⁻¹)    -   Me methyl    -   MeCN acetonitrile    -   MeI iodomethane    -   MeOH methyl alcohol    -   mg milligram(s)    -   min minute(s)    -   mL milliliter(s)    -   M mole(s)    -   MS mass spectrometry    -   MSCl methanesulfonyl chloride    -   MTBE or MtBE methyl tert-butyl ether    -   m/z mass-to-charge ratio    -   NaHMDS sodium hexamethyldisilazide    -   NaOtBu sodium tert-butoxide    -   nBuLi n-butyl lithium    -   NCS N-chloro succinimide    -   nm Nanometer (wavelength)    -   NMR nuclear magnetic resonance    -   P1 Product one; faster eluting isomer    -   P2 Product two; slower eluting isomer    -   PCC Pyridinium chlorochromate, CAS Number: 26299-14-9    -   PE Petroleum ether, CAS Number: 101316-46-5    -   PBS phosphate buffered saline    -   PMB para-methoxybenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl    -   Pr propyl    -   prep-TLC preparative thin layer chromatography    -   ppm parts per million    -   p-tol para-toluoyl    -   rac racemic    -   RP-HPLC or RPHPLC reversed phase high performance liquid        chromatography    -   RT or rt or r.t. room temperature    -   s singlet (NMR)    -   sat. or sat'd or satd saturated    -   Selectfluor™        1-chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane        bis(tetrafluoroborate)    -   SFC Supercritical fluid chromatography    -   t triplet (NMR)    -   TBS tert-Butyldimethylsilyl    -   TBSCl tert-Butyldimethylsilyl chloride    -   TEA triethylamine    -   tert or t tertiary    -   TFA triflouroacetic acid    -   THF tetrahydrofuran    -   TLC thin layer chromatography    -   TMS trimethylsilyl or trimethylsilane    -   tBuOH tert-butyl alcohol    -   v/v volume per volume

Example S1 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: In a round-bottomed flask was placed1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid (10 g, 0.06 mol), 100 mLSOCl₂ and 2 drops of DMF. The mixture was heated to reflux at 76° C. for1 h. The solvent was evaporated to give a brown slurry (10.5 g, 95%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

Step B: To a solution of 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cyclohexan-1-one (13.0g, 0.05 mol) in THF (200 mL) was added LDA (180 mL) at −78° C. and themixture was stirred at −40° C. for 1 h. A solution of1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonylchloride (10.5 g, 0.05 mol) wasadded dropwise to the above solution at −78° C., then the mixture waswarmed to rt. LCMS suggested the reaction was completed. To the mixture,saturated aq. NH₄Cl was added. The organic layer was diluted with water(300 mL) and the aqueous layer was further extracted with ethyl acetate(3×50 mL), the combined organic layers were washed with H₂O (100 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄ filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crudeproduct (19.0 g, 0.04 mol) was used in the next step without furtherpurification. MS m/z (ESI): 387.7 [M+H⁺].

Step C:5-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)cyclohexan-1-one (19.0 g, 0.04 mol) and hydrazine hydrate (5.1 g, 0.1mol) were added to a mixture of AcOH and EtOH (20 mL AcOH, 180 mL EtOH).The mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at 50° C. Most of the solvent wasremoved by evaporating under reduced pressure, and the remainder wasdiluted with EtOAc (40 mL) and washed with H₂O (3×50 mL). The organiclayer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The crude product was purified by chromatography on silicagel (eluent: PE/EtOAc, gradient elution 5:1 to 1:1) to give6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleas a yellow solid (8 g, 42%). MS (ESI) m/z: 384.1 [M+H⁺].

Step D: A solution of6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(8 g, 0.02 mol) in CH₃CN (400 mL) was cooled to 0° C. using an ice bath.1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 14.5 g, 0.04 mol) was added inseveral portions. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Thenthe reaction mixture was washed with aq. NaHCO₃, dried over sodiumsulfate and concentrated. The crude product was purified bychromatography on silica gel and SFC (Chromatography Column:Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-EtOH(DEA)) to give6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(400 mg, 5%) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 420.0 [M+H⁺].

Step E: A suspension of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(50 mg, 0.13 mmol), Pd/C (10 mg) in EtOAc (25 mL) was stirred at 50° C.for 5 h under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to give5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amineas a brown solid (240 mg, 65%). MS (ESI) m/z: 390.0 [M+H⁺].

Step F: To a solution of5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(240 mg, 0.57 mmol) and DIPEA (200 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasdropwise added acryloyl chloride (52.6 mg, 0.57 mmol) at −40° C.,stirred for 15 min. The mixture was concentrated, purified byreversed-phase HPLC (H₂O (0.05% NH₃.H₂O)-ACN (0.05% NH₃.H₂O), ACN from10% to 100% over 8 minutes) and SFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD(Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to give singleenantiomers of the title compound (P1=25 mg; P2=25 mg) as a whitesolids.

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 9.42 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H),6.93 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (dd, J=17.0, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.19 (dd,J=17.0, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.66 (dd, J=10.2, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.76(s, 3H), 3.43-3.36 (m, 1H), 2.98-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.38 (m, 1H),2.13-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.90 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 443.8 [M+H⁺].P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 9.42 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H),6.93 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (dd, J=17.0, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.19 (dd,J=17.0, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.66 (dd, J=10.2, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.76(s, 3H), 3.43-3.36 (m, 1H), 2.98-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.38 (m, 1H),2.13-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.90 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 443.8 [M+H⁺.

Example S2 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)Methacrylamide

Step A: To a solution of6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(500 mg, 1.11 mol) in AcOH (15 mL) was added NCS (296 mg, 2.22 mol) inseveral portions. The resulting solution was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h.The solvent was evaporated, the residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (PE:EA, gradient elution 5:1 to 1:1) to give the6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleas a white solid (200 mg, 35%). MS (ESI) m/z: 451.9 (M+1).

Step B: A suspension of6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(200 mg, 0.44 mmol) and Pd/C (200 mg) in ethyl acetate (40 mL) wasstirred at 50° C. for 12 h under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filteredoff and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography to give5-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amineas a brown solid (90 mg, 52%). MS (ESI) m/z: 422.1 (M+1).

Step C: To a solution of5-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(90 mg, 0.21 mmol) and DIPEA (90 mg, 0.63 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasdropwise added methacryloyl chloride (21.8 mg, 0.21 mmol) at −40° C.,then the mixture was stirred for 15 min. The mixture was concentrated,purified by reversed-phase HPLC (H₂O (0.05% NH₃.H₂O)-ACN (0.05% NH₃ inH₂O), ACN from 10% to 100% over 8 minutes) and SFC (ChromatographyColumn: Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA))to give single enantiomers of the title compound (P1=13.4 mg; P2=6.4mg).

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 9.23 (s, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H),6.88 (s, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 4.00 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 3.93(s, 3H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 2H), 3.46-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.75 (d, J=10.7Hz, 1H), 2.59 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 1.91 (s, 3H), 1.75 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H).MS (ESI) m/z: 490.1 (M+1).

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.93 (s, 1H), 9.23 (s, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H),6.88 (s, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 4.00 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 3.93(s, 3H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 2H), 3.46-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.75 (d, J=10.7Hz, 1H), 2.59 (d, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 1.91 (s, 3H), 1.75 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H).MS (ESI) m/z: 490.1 (M+1).

Example S3 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-Difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)Acrylamide

Step A: 5-chloro-1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole (11 g, 0.068 mol) wasdissolved in 150 ml of dry DMF with of dry KI (1.1 g, 6.6 mmol) andplaced on a magnetic stirrer in a 2-neck flask equipped with athermometer. Then dried and finely pulverized potassium cyanide (6 g,0.092 mol) was added, the reaction mixture was warmed to 40° C. andstirred at this temperature for 3 h with occasional cooling in acold-water bath, if necessary. Then the mixture was warmed to 50° C. andmaintained at this temperature for 4 h with constant stirring. Afterinorganic residue was filtered off, the solvent was evaporated underreduced pressure, and the crude compound was washed with cold water andfiltered off. Recrystallization from water gave1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carbonitrile (3.7 g, 36%). MS (ESI) m/z:153.1 (M+1).

Step B: 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carbonitrile (3.7 g, 24 mmol)was dissolved in 30 ml of 98% sulfuric acid and heated in a boilingwater bath with stirring for 2 h. After cooling, the reaction mixturewas poured into 160 g of ice and maintained at rt until melting of theice to give 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide, which was usedfor the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 171.1(M+1).

Step C: 5 g (0.073 mol) of NaNO₂ was added in several small portions tocrude 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxamide over 1 h with constantstirring. The reaction mixture was left overnight, the precipitate wasfiltered off, washed with water and dried. The resulting crude productwas purified by dissolving in 70 ml of a 5% sodium carbonate solution,the insoluble material was filtered off, and the filtrate was acidifiedwith 10% aq. HCl to pH ˜2. After filtration, the resulting precipitatewas washed with water and dried to get1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3 g, 81%) which wasconfirmed by LCMS. MS (ESI) m/z: 172.1 (M+1).

Step D: In a round-bottomed flask were placed1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3 g, 17 mmol), SOCl₂(30 mL) and 2 dropwise DMF. The flask was fitted with a refluxcondenser, and the mixture was heated to reflux at 76° C. for 1 h. TheSOCl₂ was evaporated to get 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carbonylchloride (2.5 g, 71%) as a brown slurry which was used for the next stepwithout further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 387.0 (M+ CH₃OH).

Step E: To a solution of 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cyclohexan-1-one (3.14g, 13 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added LDA (8 mL, 16 mmol) at −78° C.,then stirred at −40° C. for 1 h. After a solution of1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carbonyl chloride (2.5 g, 13 mmol) wasdropwise added to above solution at −78° C. and stirred at rt for 2 h.After monitoring by LCMS suggested the reaction was completed, saturatedaq. NH₄Cl was added, the THF layer was diluted with water (30 mL) andthe aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product waspurified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with PE/EtOAc(gradient elution 5:1 to 2:1) to give5-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carbonyl)cyclohexan-1-one (2.5 g, 62%) as a light-yellow liquid. MS (ESI) m/z:388.0 (M+1).

Step F:5-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazole-5-carbonyl)cyclohexan-1-one (2.5 g, 6 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (1.5 ml) wereadded to a mixture of AcOH and EtOH (18 mL AcOH:2 mL EtOH). The mixturewas stirred at 50° C. for 0.5 h. The solvent was evaporated, and theresidue was diluted with EtOAc, then washed with aq. NaHCO₃ and theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtratewas concentrated. The crude product was purified by chromatography onsilica gel (PE:EA, gradient elution from 5:1 to 1:1) to give6-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleas a yellow solid (1.8 g, 71%). MS (ESI) m/z: 384.1 (M+1).

Step G: A suspension of6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(1 g, 2.6 mmol) in CH₃CN was cooled to 0° C. by ice bath.1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 1.8 g, 5.2 mol) was addedsequentially. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Then thereaction mixture was washed with aq. NaHCO₃, dried over sodium sulfate,filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product waspurified by chromatography on silica gel to give6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(320 mg, 29%) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 420.0 (M+1).

Step H: A suspension of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(300 mg, 0.7 mmol), Pd/C (100 mg) in EtOAc (25 mL) under H₂ atmospherewas stirred for 5 h at 50° C. The Pd/C was filtered, and the filtratewas concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatographyto give5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-amine(160 mg, 58%) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 390.1 (M+1).

Step I: To a solution of5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-amine(160 mg, 0.4 mmol) and DIPEA (103 mg, 0.08 mol) in DCM (20 mL) was addedacryloyl chloride (52 mg, 0.4 mmol) at −40° C., The resulting solutionwas stirred at rt for 2 h. Then the reaction mixture was washed withNaHCO₃, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography andSFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation); mobilephase: CO₂-EtOH (DEA)) to give single enantiomers of the title compoundas a white solid. (P1=2.6 mg; P2=2.8 mg).

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.64 (s, 1H), 9.62 (s, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H),6.92 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.12 (dd, J=17.1, 1.8Hz, 1H), 5.66 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 3.28 (d,J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 2H), 2.37 (dd, J=28.9, 7.1 Hz, 2H),1.94 (d, J=53.4 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 444.0 (M+1).

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.64 (s, 1H), 9.62 (s, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H),6.92 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.12 (dd, J=17.1, 1.8Hz, 1H), 5.66 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 3.28 (d,J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 2H), 2.37 (dd, J=28.9, 7.1 Hz, 2H),1.94 (d, J=53.4 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 444.0 (M+1).

Example S4 Synthesis ofN-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: To a suspension of (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid (9.09 g, 50mmol), sodium acetate (7.47 g, 90.8 mmol), antimony trichloride (1.04 g,4.54 mmol) and palladium acetate (1.02 g, 4.54 mmol) in AcOH (150 mL)stirred under an atmosphere of nitrogen was added cyclohept-2-en-1-one(5 g, 45.4 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 10 hours.The mixture was diluted with water (500 mL) and extracted with EtOAc(200 mL×2). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (200 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. Theresidue was purified by chromatography on silical gel eluting withPE/EtOAc (gradient elution 50:1 to 8:1) to give3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one (5.2 g, 46%) as a colorlessoil.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.36-6.34 (m, 2H), 6.34-6.30 (m, 1H), 3.80 (s,6H), 2.97-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.55 (m, 3H), 2.16-1.95 (m, 3H), 1.82-1.63(m, 2H), 1.60-1.42 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 248.9 [M+H]⁺.

Step B: Single enantiomers ofN-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewere prepared by procedures similar to the one described in Example S1,replacing 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) cyclohexan-1-one in step B with3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) cycloheptan-1-one, obtained in Step A above.

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.89 (s, 1H), 9.40 (s, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H),6.90 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.45 (m, 1H), 6.18 (d, J=16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.65(d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.87(d, J=13.9 Hz, 1H), 2.39-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.18-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.91-1.81 (m,1H), 1.55-1.38 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 457.5 [M+H⁺]; HPLC: 97.65% (214nm), 97.35% (254 nm). Chiral HPLC: 100% ee.

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.89 (s, 1H), 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H),6.90 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.48 (dd, J=16.9, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.18 (dd,J=17.0, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 5.65 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.72 (s,3H), 3.28-3.13 (m, 2H), 2.88 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 2H),2.20-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.39 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z:457.5 [M+H]⁺; HPLC: 95.14% (214 nm), 95.50% (254 nm). Chiral HPLC: 100%ee.

Example S5 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide andN-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: A magnetically stirred solution of triphenylphosphine (26 g, 99mmol) in dry acetonitrile (250 mL) maintained at 0° C. was treated,dropwise via addition funnel, with a solution of bromine (16 g, 100mmol) in dry acetonitrile (100 mL). The resulting mixture was thenwarmed to 22° C. and after 0.5 h it was treated with triethylamine (10g, 100 mmol) then cyclohexane-1,3-dione (10 g, 100 mmol) before beingstirred at 22° C. for 16 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue thus obtained was stirred vigorously with diethyl ether (300mL) and the supernatant liquid decanted. This process was repeated twicemore, and the combined organic phases were then diluted with 40-60petroleum ether (50 mL) to precipitate triphenylphosphine oxide. Theensuing mixture was filtered through a plug of TLC-grade silica geltopped with Celite® (J.T. Baker, Phillipsberg, N.J., diatomaceous earth)and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford3-bromocyclohex-2-en-1-one (10.5 g, 67%) as a light-yellow oil.

Step B: A solution of (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) boronic acid (12.6 g, 69mmol), 3-bromocyclohex-2-en-1-one (10 g, 57 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (1 g,1.37 mmol), and Na₂CO₃ (12 g, 113 mmol) in dioxane (100 ml) under argonwas stirred at 100° C. for 12 h. After cooling to rt, the solvent wasevaporated under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified bychromatography on silica gel, eluting with PE/EtOAc (gradient elution5:1 to 2:1) to get 3′,5′-dimethoxy-5,6-dihydro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3(4H)-oneas a yellow liquid compound (5.3 g, 41%). MS (ESI) m/z: 233.1 (M+1).

Step C: To a solution of3′,5′-dimethoxy-5,6-dihydro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3(4H)-one (3.14 g, 13.5mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added LDA (8 mL, 16 mmol) at −78° C., thenstirred at −40° C. for 1 h. After a solution of1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl chloride (2.5 g, 13 mmol) wasadded dropwise to the above solution at −78° C. and stirring wascontinued at rt for 2 h. LCMS suggested the reaction was completed.Saturated aq. NH₄Cl solution was added and the THF layer was dilutedwith water (30 mL). The aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc(3*50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with H₂O (100 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated, then usedfor next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 386.1 (M+1).

Step D:3′,5′-Dimethoxy-4-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)-5,6-dihydro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3(4H)-one(2.17 g, 5.6 mmol) and hydrazine (3 ml) were added to solution ofAcOH/EtOH (20 mL, AcOH:EtOH=1:10). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for0.5 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was diluted withEtOAc, then washed with aq.NaHCO₃ and the organic layer was dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, concentrated and the residue was purified by silicagel chromatography and eluting with PE/EtOAc (gradient elution 5:1 to1:1) to give6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazole(1.2 g, 30%) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 381.8 (M+1).

Step E: A suspension of6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(2.5 g, 6 mmol) in CH₃CN was cooled to 0° C. with an ice bath.1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 3.5 g, 12 mmol) was added. Theresulting solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Then the reaction mixturewas washed with aq. NaHCO₃, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtratewas concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatographyto give6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole, Mass Spectrum (ESI) m/z=421.7 (M+1) and6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 403.7 (M+1) as a white solid (600 mg, 15%).

Step F: A suspension of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole and6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazole(600 mg, 1.4 mmol), Pd/C (600 mg) in ethyl acetate (25 mL) was stirredat 50° C. for 5 h under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filtered off, andthe filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to give a mixture of5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine,Mass Spectrum (ESI) m/z=388.1 (M+1) and5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine.MS (ESI) m/z: 370.1 (M+1) (350 mg, 65%) as a brown solid.

Step G: To a solution of5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amineand5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(200 mg, 0.52 mmol) and DIPEA (130 mg, 1 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasdropwise added acryloyl chloride (46 mg) at −40° C., then stirred for 15min. The mixture was concentrated and purified by reversed-phase HPLCand SFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation);mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to give the title compound as white solids(P1=8.3 mg, P2=11.7 mg).

N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 13.24 (s, 1H), 9.53 (d, J=45.0Hz, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=37.5 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (s, 1H), 6.69 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H),6.48 (s, 1H), 6.22 (s, 1H), 5.67 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.96-3.67 (m, 9H),2.65-2.53 (m, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z: 442.1 (M+1).

N-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.19 (s, 1H), 9.56 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s,1H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=6.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.57-6.40 (m, 2H), 6.19(dd, J=17.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.72-5.62 (m, 1H), 4.01-3.57 (m, 9H), 2.67 (d,J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.59 (dd, J=12.2, 4.7 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 424.1 (M+1).

Example S6 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) Acrylamide

Step A: In a round-bottomed flask were placed 3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde(25 g, 150.6 mmol), but-3-en-1-ol (22 g, 301.2 mmol) and phosphomolybdicacid hydrate (136 g, 75 mmol) in water. The flask was fitted with areflux condenser and the mixture was heated to reflux at 90° C.overnight. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3*50 mL) and thecombined organic layers were dried and concentrated. The crude waspurified by silica gel chromatography to give 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ol (10 g, 35%). MS (ESI) m/z: 239.0 (M+1).

Step B: To a solution of 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ol (10 g, 0.04 mol) in DCM (200 mL) was added PCC(20 g, 0.09) at rt, then stirred for 2 h, the organic layer wasextracted with H₂O (3*50 mL), the combined organic layers were driedover Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The crude product was purified by silicagel chromatography and eluting with PE and EtOAc (gradient elution 5:1to 2:1) to give 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (5.5g, 55%) as a light yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 237.0 (M+1).

Step C: To a solution of 2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (5.5 g, 0.02 mol) in THF (200 mL) was addedLiHMDS (18 mL) at −78° C., then the mixture was stirred at −40° C. for 1h. Then a solution of 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl chloride(4.75 g, 0.024 mol) in 20 mL of THF was dropwise added to above solutionat −78° C. and the mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h. Once LCMSsuggested the reaction was complete, it was quenched by saturated aq.NH₄Cl solution. The THF layer was diluted with water (300 mL) and theaqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combinedorganic layers were concentrated to afford2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (5.2 g, crude) as an oil which was used in thenext step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 390.0 (M+1).

Step D: To2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (5.2 g, crude) and hydrazine hydrate (1.38 g,13 mmol) was added to a mixture of AcOH and EtOH (2 mL AcOH, 18 mLEtOH). The mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at 50° C. The reaction solutionwas evaporated and diluted with EtOAc, washed with aq. NaHCO₃ and theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. Thecrude product was purified by chromatography on silica gel (PE:EA=5:1 to1:1) to give6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(2.5 g, 71%) as a yellow solid compound. MS (ESI) m/z: 387.0 (M+1).

Step E: To A suspension of6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(2.5 g, 6 mmol) in CH₃CN was cooled to 0° C. using an ice bath.1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 3.5 g, 12 mmol) was addedsequentially. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Then thereaction mixture was washed with aq. NaHCO₃, dried over Na₂SO₄, and theorganic solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography and SFC to give6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole as a white solid (600 mg, 15%). MS (ESI) m/z: 421.7 (M+1).

Step F: A suspension of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole (600 mg, 1.4 mmol), Pd/C (600 mg) in ethyl acetate (25 mL) wasstirred at 50° C. for 5 h under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filtered,and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silicagel chromatography to give5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amineas a brown solid (350 mg, 65%). MS (ESI) m/z: 391.8 (M+1).

Step G: To a solution of5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(350 mg, 0.89 mmol) and DIPEA (200 mg, 1.78 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasdropwise added acryloyl chloride (80.1 mg, 0.89 mmol) at −40° C., thenthe mixture was stirred for 15 min. The solvent was concentrated,purified by reversed-phase HPLC (H₂O (0.05% NH₃.H₂O)-ACN (0.05% NH₃H₂O),ACN from 10% to 100% over 8 minutes) and SFC (Chromatography Column:Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to givesingle enantiomers ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) acrylamide (P1=4.94 mg; P2=13.4mg) as a white solids.

P1 (3.0 min): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.92 (s, 1H), 6.92 (t, J=8.1 Hz,1H), 6.40 (qd, J=17.0, 5.9 Hz, 2H), 5.77 (dd, J=9.9, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.14(dd, J=11.2, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.86-4.56 (m, 2H), 3.90 (s, 6H), 3.86 (s, 3H),3.45-3.35 (m, 1H), 2.96 (dd, J=15.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 446.1[M+H⁺].

P2 (4.7 min): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.90 (s, 1H), 6.92 (t, J=8.1 Hz,1H), 6.40 (qd, J=17.0, 5.9 Hz, 2H), 5.77 (dd, J=9.9, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.14(dd, J=11.2, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 4.86-4.56 (m, 2H), 3.90 (s, 6H), 3.86 (s, 3H),3.45-3.35 (m, 1H), 2.96 (dd, J=15.8, 2.9 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 446.1[M+H⁺].

Example S7 Synthesis ofN-(3-((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) Acrylamide

Step A: In a round-bottomed flask were placed sodium hydride (100 g, 1mol) and THF (1000 ml). The flask was cooled to −20° C. with dryice/ethanol, tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one (100 g, 2.5 mol) and dimethylcarbonate (225 g, 2.5 mol) in THF (300 ml) were slowly added dropwiseinto the system and the mixture was slowly warmed to 40° C. Then themixture was quenched with sat′ d aq. NH₄Cl solution (300 ml) andextracted with ethyl acetate (3×150 ml). The combined organic layerswere concentrated to get the crude product which was purified by silicagel column chromatography to give methyl4-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylate (65 g, 48%) as a light yellowoil. MS (ESI) m/z: 157.0 (M+1).

Step B: In a sealed tube were placed methyl4-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylate (20 g, 0.127 mol), tetraisopropyltitanate (72 g, 0.254 mol), ammonia (7M in methanol, 60 ml) and methanol(100 ml). The mixture was heated to 50° C. for 3 h. Then the mixture wasdropwise added into the solution of sodium cyanoborohydride in MeOH at0° C. over 10 minutes. The MeOH was evaporated and the crude waspurified by chromatography on silica gel (eluting with PE/EtOAc,gradient elution 30:1 to 20:1) to give methyl4-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylate (12 g, 60%) as a yellow oil. MS(ESI) m/z: 160.0 (M+1).

Step C: In a round-bottomed flask were placed methyl4-aminotetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylate (12 g, 0.075 mol) and DIPEA(14.5 g, 0.11 mol), The flask was cooled to 0° C. with the help of anice water bath and benzyl chloroformate (15.3 g, 0.09 mol) was dropwiseadded. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2h. To the mixture,saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (60 ml) was added and the DCM layer was separated,the aqueous layer was further extracted with ethyl acetate (3*30 mL),the combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, concentrated andpurified to give methyl 4-(((benzyloxy) carbonyl) amino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylate (13.5 g, 61%) as a white oil. MS (ESI)m/z: 294 (M+1).

Step D: In a round-bottomed flask were placed methyl 4-(((benzyloxy)carbonyl) amino) tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylate (13.5 g, 0.046 mol),LiOH (2.9 g, 0.069 mol) and THF/MeOH/H₂O (30:30:10 ml). The mixture wasstirred at rt for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated, and the residue wasadjusted to pH=3, extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic solventwas evaporated to get 4-(((benzyloxy) carbonyl) amino)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylic acid (11.1 g, crude) which was used inthe next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 280 (M+1).

Step E: In a round-bottom flask were placed 4-(((benzyloxy) carbonyl)amino) tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-carboxylic acid (2 g, 0.072 mol) and DCM(50 ml). Oxalyl chloride (1.1 g, 0.086 mol) was added dropwise in themixture at 0° C., then 2 drops DMF were added and stirring was continuedfor 2h. The DCM was evaporated to get benzyl (3-(chlorocarbonyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate as a yellow slurry (2 g, crude)which was used in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI)m/z: 294 (M+1).

Step F: To a solution of 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) cyclohexan-1-one (1.3g, 0.006 mol) in THF (30 mL) was added LDA (3.5 mL) at −78° C., thenstirred at −40° C. for 1 h. Then a solution of benzyl(3-(chlorocarbonyl) tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate (2 g, 0.007 mol)was dropwise added to the above solution at −78° C. which wassubsequently warmed to rt. LCMS suggested the reaction was completed. Tothe mixture, saturated aq. NH₄Cl solution was added, the THF layer wasdiluted with water (30 mL) and the aqueous layer was further extractedwith ethyl acetate (3*10 mL), the combined organic layers were washedwith H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The crude benzyl(3-((4S)-4-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-oxocyclohexane-1-carbonyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate (3.0 g) was used in the next stepwithout further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 496 (M+1).

Step G: Benzyl(3-((4S)-4-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-oxocyclohexane-1-carbonyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate (3 g, 0.06 mol) and hydrazinehydrate (0.76 g, 0.015 mol) were added to solution of AcOH/EtOH (20 mL,AcOH/EtOH=1:10). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 0.5 h. Thereaction solution was evaporated, diluted with brine and extracted withEtOAc (20 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄,filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give benzyl(3-((S)-6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate (0.9 g, 30%) as a yellow solid. MS(ESI) m/z: 492 (M+1).

Step H: A suspension of benzyl(3-((S)-6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate (0.45 g, 0.91 mmol) in CH₃CN (30 ml)was cooled to −40° C. using a dry ice ethanol bath. Chlorosulfonylchloride (0.22 g, 1.638 mmol) was added slowly. The resulting solutionwas stirred at −40° C. for 2 h. Then the reaction mixture was washedwith aq. NaHCO₃, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and the filtratewas concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography to getbenzyl(3-((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate (380 mg, 50%) as a yellow solid. MS(ESI) m/z: 561 (M+1).

Step I: In a round-bottomed flaskbenzyl(3-((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) carbamate (380 mg, 0.38 mmol), trimethylsilyliodide (410 mg, 2.04 mmol) and DCM (40 mL) were combined at 0° C. After1 h the mixture was evaporated to get3-((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine (280 mg, 87%) which was used in the nextstep without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 427 (M+1).

Step J: To a solution of3-((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine (280 mg, 0.6 mmol) and DIPEA (350 mg, 2.72mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added acryloyl chloride (50 mg, 0.6 mmol) at−40° C., then stirred for 15 min. The mixture was concentrated, theresidue was purified by reversed-phase HPLC (H₂O (0.05% TFA)-ACN (0.05%TFA) ACN from 10% to 100% over hold 1 min) and SFC (ChromatographyColumn: Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA))to get single enantiomers ofN-(3((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) acrylamide (P1=14 mg; P2=30 mg) as a whitesolids.

P1: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.03 (s, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1H),6.16-5.90 (m, 2H), 5.49 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.89(s, 7H), 3.78 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 2H), 3.51-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.23 (s, 1H),2.98-2.66 (m, 2H), 2.56 (s, 2H), 2.41 (s, 1H), 1.85 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H),1.71 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 1.51 (s, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 481 (M+1).

P2: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.03 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1H),6.05 (dt, J=35.0, 13.3 Hz, 2H), 5.50 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 1H), 4.15 (s, 1H),3.89 (s, 7H), 3.85-3.73 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.16 (m, 1H),2.92-2.61 (m, 2H), 2.56 (s, 2H), 2.41 (s, 1H), 1.77 (dd, J=32.6, 10.7Hz, 2H), 1.53 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 481 (M+1).

Example S8 Synthesis of N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d₃)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide and N-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)Acrylamide

Step A: To a mixture of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(3.2 g, 7.6 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added NaH (458 mg, 11 mmol) at 0°C., then stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h, After a solution of1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (1.79 g, 11 mmol) was added to abovesolution and stirred at rt for 12 h. LCMS suggested the reaction wascompleted. To the mixture, saturated aq. NH₄Cl solution (10 ml) wasadded, the DMF layer was diluted with water (30 mL), and the aqueouslayer was further extracted with EtOAc (3*50 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with H₂O (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography onsilica gel eluting with PE/EtOAc (gradient elution 5:1 to 2:1) to get amixture of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole.MS (ESI) m/z: 540.1 (M+1) and6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 522.1 (M+1) (3.6 g, 88%) as a yellow liquid.

Step B: A 250-mL, three-neck, round-bottomed flask, containing amagnetic stirring bar was equipped with a low-temperature thermometer. Amixture of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(3.5 g, 7 mmol) in DCM (50 ml) under nitrogen was cooled to 0° C., thenBBr₃ (10 ml) was added into the solution dropwise over a period of 10min. The mixture was stirred for 1 h, then warmed to rt. The reactionwas quenched with CH₃OH and concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (PE/EA=5:1, v/v) to get a mixture of4,6-difluoro-5-(1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-6-yl)benzene-1,3-diol, Mass Spectrum (ESI) m/z=498.0 (M+1) and4-fluoro-5-(1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-6-yl)benzene-1,3-diolas a yellow solid (1.5 g, 47%). MS (ESI) m/z: 480.1 (M+1).

Step C: A sealed tube was charged with4,6-difluoro-5-(1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-6-yl)benzene-1,3-diol and4-fluoro-5-(1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-6-yl)benzene-1,3-diol(1.3 g, 2.6 mmol), CD₃I (1.3 g, 9 mmol), K₂CO₃ (1.5 g, 11 mmol), and ACN(50 ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 12 hrs, thencooled to rt. The mixture was filtered through Celite® (J.T. Baker,Phillipsberg, N.J., diatomaceous earth) and the filtrate wasconcentrated to get the crude product. The product was purified bychromatography on silica gel to get the6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d₃) phenyl)-1-(4-(methoxy-d₃)benzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole,Mass Spectrum (ESI) m/z=549.2 (M+1) and6-(2-fluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d₃)phenyl)-1-(4-(methoxy-d₃)benzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleas a white solid (1.1 g, 77%). MS (ESI) m/z: 531.2 (M+1).

Step D: A round-bottom flask was changed with the mixture of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3) phenyl)-1-(4-(methoxy-d3)benzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand6-(2-fluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-1-(4-(methoxy-d3)benzyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(900 mg, 1.6 mmol) and trifluoroacetic acid (10 ml), The reactionmixture was heated to reflux overnight. The reaction was quenched with asaturated aq. NaHCO₃ solution. Then the mixture was extracted with EtOAc(3×50 mL). The combined extracts were washed with water and brine, driedover sodium sulfate and concentrated. Purified by silica gel columnchromatography (PE/EA=2:1, v/v) to get a mixture of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 425.8 (M+1) and6-(2-fluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole,(700 mg, 99%) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 408.2 (M+1).

Step E: A suspension of 6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand6-(2-fluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(650 mg, 1.53 mmol), Pd/C (300 mg) in EtOAc (25 mL) was stirred at 50°C. for 5 h under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filtered off, and thefiltrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to give a mixture of5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d₃)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine,MS (ESI) m/z: 396.1 (M+1) and5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(350 mg, 58%) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 378.1 (M+1).

Step F: To a solution of 5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d₃)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(300 mg, 0.76 mmol) and DIPEA (196 mg, 1.52 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasadded acryloyl chloride (68 mg, 0.75 mmol) dropwise at −40° C. Themixture was stirred for 15 min, then concentrated and purified byreversed-phase HPLC and SFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD (DaicelCorporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to give single enantiomers ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d₃)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P1=7 mg; P2=9.2 mg).

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.96 (s, 1H), 6.81 (s, 1H), 6.39 (dd,J=24.6, 6.0 Hz, 2H), 5.75 (dd, J=10.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.55(t, J=22.6 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (dd, J=25.4, 9.5 Hz, 1H), 2.96 (dd, J=16.0, 5.4Hz, 1H), 2.54 (s, 2H), 2.23 (dd, J=19.3, 11.9 Hz, 1H), 2.00 (dd, J=27.8,15.6 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 450.1 (M+1).

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.96 (s, 1H), 6.81 (s, 1H), 6.39 (dd,J=24.6, 6.0 Hz, 2H), 5.75 (dd, J=10.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.55(t, J=22.6 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (dd, J=25.4, 9.5 Hz, 1H), 2.96 (dd, J=16.0, 5.4Hz, 1H), 2.54 (s, 2H), 2.23 (dd, J=19.3, 11.9 Hz, 1H), 2.00 (dd, J=27.8,15.6 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 450.1 (M+1).

Further elution yielded single enantiomers ofN-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-bis(methoxy-d3)phenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P3=7.9 mg; P4=6.1 mg).

P3: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.94 (s, 1H), 6.56 (dd, J=6.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H),6.47-6.38 (m, 2H), 6.35 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.74 (dd, J=9.9, 2.0 Hz, 1H),3.82 (s, 3H), 3.45-3.35 (m, 1H), 3.03 (dd, J=16.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 2.84(dd, J=16.0, 11.1 Hz, 1H), 2.54 (d, J=15.7 Hz, 2H), 2.03 (s, 2H). MS(ESI) m/z: 432.1 [M+1].

P4: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.94 (s, 1H), 6.56 (dd, J=6.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H),6.47-6.38 (m, 2H), 6.35 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.74 (dd, J=9.9, 2.0 Hz, 1H),3.82 (s, 3H), 3.45-3.35 (m, 1H), 3.03 (dd, J=16.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 2.84(dd, J=16.0, 11.1 Hz, 1H), 2.54 (d, J=15.7 Hz, 2H), 2.03 (s, 2H). MS(ESI) m/z: 432.1 [M+1].

Example S9 Synthesis ofN-(5-(7′-fluoro-4′,6′-dimethoxy-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-3′H-spiro[indazole-6,1′-isobenzofuran]-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: To a solution of 1-bromo-3,5-dimethoxybenzene (10.0 g, 46.1mmol) in DMF was added POCl₃ (21.2 g, 138.3 mmol) at 0° C. The reactionmixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h then warmed to 90° C. for another 2h. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water (150 mL) and extractedwith ethyl acetate (200 mL×4). The combined organic layers were washedwith brine (300 mL×2), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and then filtered.The filtrate was concentrated to give 2-bromo-4,6-dimethoxybenzaldehyde(8.0 g, 32.64 mmol, 70.8%) as a white solid, which was used directly inthe next step without further purification. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ10.31 (s, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 6.44 (s, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.87 (s, 3H).MS (ESI) m/z: 245.0 [M+H]⁺.

Step B: To a solution of1-chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate)(65.05 g, 183.6 mmol) in CH₃CN (300 mL) and water (30 mL) was added2-bromo-4,6-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (30 g, 122.4 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred at 50° C. for 16 h. The reaction was quenched withwater (500 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL×3). The combinedorganic phase was washed with brine (500 mL×3), dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄ and then filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(PE/EtOAc=3:1) to give 2-bromo-3-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (11.9g, 1.52 mmol, 36.95%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 10.31(s, 1H), 6.55-6.49 (m, 1H), 3.99 (s, 3H), 3.94 (s, 3H). ¹⁹F NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ 135.30. MS (ESI) m/z: 263.0 [M+H]⁺.

Step C: To a solution of 2-bromo-4,6-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (12 g, 45.6mmol) in THF (150 mL) was added sodium borohydride (3.45 g, 91.2 mmol).The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 16 h. The reaction wasquenched with water (300 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3).The combined organic layers were washed with brine (200 mL×3), driedover anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated underreduced pressure to give (2-bromo-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methanol (9.85 g,37.16 mmol, 81.49%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.52 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.82 (s, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.87 (s, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z:247.0 [M-17+H]t

Step D: To a solution of (2-bromo-3-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methanol(9.85 g, 37.1 mmol) and 1H-imidazole (3.6 g, 51.94 mmol) in DMF (150 mL)was added tert-butyl(chloro)dimethylsilane (7.8 g, 51.94 mmol) at 0° C.The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 16 h. The reaction wasquenched with water (500 mL) and then extracted with ethyl acetate (200mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (500 mL×3),dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (PE/EtOAc=20:1) to give[(2-bromo-3-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methoxy](tert-butyl)dimethylsilane(11.4 g, 30.05 mmol, 81%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ6.51 (s, 1H), 4.79 (s, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 0.82 (s, 9H),0.10 (s, 6H).

Step E: To a solution of[(2-bromo-3-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)methoxy](tert-butyl)dimethylsilane(1.0 g, 2.64 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added n-Butyllithium (2.4 M inTHF) (1.2 mL, 2.9 mmol) at −78° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at−78° C. for 30 minutes, and then 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-7-one (453 mg,2.9 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for another 2.5h. The reaction was quenched with aq. NH₄Cl (20 mL) and extracted withethyl acetate (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed withbrine (10 mL×3), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and filtered. The filtratewas concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byprep-TLC (PE/EtOAc=2:1) to give7-(2-{[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]methyl}-6-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-7-ol(110 mg, 9%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.44 (s, 1H),5.17 (m, 2H), 4.06-3.89 (m, 4H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 2.53-2.50(m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.09 (m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.69 (m, 3H),1.48-1.39 (m, 1H), 0.85 (s, 9H), −0.01 (s, 6H).

Step F: To a solution of7-(2-{[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]methyl}-6-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-7-ol(800 mg, 1.75 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (998mg, 8.8 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 3 h. Thereaction was quenched with aq. NaHCO₃ (20 mL) and extracted with DCM (20mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL×3),dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and then filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byprep-TLC (PE/EtOAc=2:1) to give7-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxy-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,1′-cyclohexane]-5′-one(110 mg, 22.3%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.45 (s,1H), 4.98 (m, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 2.99-2.96 (m, 1H), 2.58(m, 1H), 2.46 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.36 (m, 1H), 2.29 (m, 1H), 2.23-2.08 (m,1H), 2.04-1.93 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 281.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step G: To a solution of7-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxy-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,1′-cyclohexane]- (110 mg,0.393 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was added diisopropyl(lithio)amine (51 mg,0.4716 mmol) at −78° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for0.5 h. To the above mixture was added a solution of2-methyl-4-nitropyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride (90 mg, 0.47 mmol) in THF(1 mL). The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for another 2.5 h. Thereaction was quenched with aq. NH₄Cl solution (10 mL) and extracted withethyl acetate (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed withbrine (10 mL×3), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and filtered. The filtratewas concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified byprep-TLC (PE/EtOAc=2:1) to7′-fluoro-4′,6′-dimethoxy-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-3′H-spiro[indazole-6,1′-isobenzofuran]give (47 mg, yield: 27.9%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ8.08 (s, 1H), 6.46 (s, 1H), 5.00 (m, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.90 (s, 3H),3.81 (s, 3H), 3.16 (m, 1H), 2.53 (m, 3H), 2.27-2.08 (m, 2H), 1.92 (m,1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 433.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step H: To a solution of7-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxy-4′-[(2-methyl-4-nitropyrazol-3-yl)carbonyl]-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,1′-cyclohexane]-5′-one(80 mg, 0.1849 mmol) in EtOH (5 mL) was added hydrazine hydrate (90 mg,1.85 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 16 h. Thereaction was quenched with H₂O (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate(10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (10 mL×3),dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by prep-TLC(PE/EtOAc=1:1) to give7′-fluoro-4′,6′-dimethoxy-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-3′H-spiro[indazole-6,1′-isobenzofuran](15 mg, 16%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.20 (s, 1H),6.48 (s, 1H), 5.05 (m, 2H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 3H),3.35 (d, J=16.5 Hz, 1H), 3.03 (d, J=16.5 Hz, 1H), 2.83-2.68 (m, 1H),2.48 (m, 1H), 2.29 (m, 1H), 2.06 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 430.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step I: To a solution of7-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxy-3′-(2-methyl-4-nitropyrazol-3-yl)-1′,4′,5′,7′-tetrahydro-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,6′-indazole](15 mg, 0.034 mmol) in AcOH (2 mL) was added Zn powder (11.4 mg, 0.17mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 6 h. The reactionwas quenched with aq. NaHCO₃ (20 mL) and then extracted with ethylacetate (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine(10 mL×3), dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate wasconcentrated to give5-(7′-fluoro-4′,6′-dimethoxy-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-3′H-spiro[indazole-6,1′-isobenzofuran]-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(9 mg, 59%) as a white solid, which was used directly in the next stepwithout further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 400.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step J: To a solution of5-{7-fluoro-4,6-dimethoxy-1′,4′,5′,7′-tetrahydro-3H-spiro[2-benzofuran-1,6′-indazole]-3′-yl}-1-methylpyrazol-4-amine(9 mg, 0.023 mmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (5.95 mg, 0.046mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added prop-2-enoyl chloride (2.5 mg, 0.0276mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 3 h. The reactionwas quenched with H₂O (5 mL) and then extracted with ethyl acetate (5mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (5 mL×3),dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residues was purified by Preparative HPLC(Chromatographic column: Kromasil-C18, 100×21.2 mm, Sum, Mobile Phase:CH₃CN—H₂O (0.1% FA) Gradient: 35-45% in 6 minutes; flow rate: 25 mL/min)to giveN-(5-(7′-fluoro-4′,6′-dimethoxy-1,4,5,7-tetrahydro-3′H-spiro[indazole-6,1′-isobenzofuran]-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(1.1 mg, 10.5% yield) as a white solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 8.50 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H), 6.70-6.69 (m, 1H),6.44 (m, 1H), 6.32 (m, 1H), 5.72 (m, 1H), 5.01 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H),3.85 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.25 (s, 1H), 3.02-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.63(m, 1H), 2.48 (m, 1H), 2.27 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.00 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z:454.2 [M+H]⁺.

Example S10 Synthesis ofN-(4-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl) Acrylamide

Step A: To a solution of 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cyclohexan-1-one (7 g,30 mmol) in THF (70 ml) was added sodium hydride (2.2 g, 33 mmol) at 0°C. After stirring for 1 h, ethyl formate (4.4 g, 60 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture was stirred at rt for and additional 16 h, then themixture was quenched with sat. aq. NH₄Cl solution (100 ml), extractedwith DCM (3*70 ml) and the combined organic layers were dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give4-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-oxocyclohexane-1-carbaldehyde (8 g, crude) asa light-yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 263.2 (M+1).

Step B: A mixture of4-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-oxocyclohexane-1-carbaldehyde (8 g, crude),hydrazine (1.9 g, 90 mmol) in ethanol (80 ml) and acetic acid (8 ml) wasstirred at 65° C. for 3 h. The mixture was evaporated and neutralizedwith sat. aq. NaHCO₃. After extraction with DCM (3*100 ml), the organiclayer was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography(eluting with PE/EtOAc, gradient elution 40:1 to 1:1) to give6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole (5.6 g, 73% intwo steps) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 259.1 [M+H⁺].

Step C: A mixture of6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole (5.6 g, 21 mmol),3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (3.2 g, 42 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (800mg, 5 mmol) in THF (60 ml) was stirred at 70° C. for 16 h. The mixturewas concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by chromatographyon silica gel (eluting with PE/EtOAc, gradient elution 40:1 to 4:1) togive6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(4.1 g, 55%) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 343.2 [M+H⁺].

Step D: To a solution of6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(3.1 g, 8.8 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was added BuLi (5.5 mL, 13.1 mmol) at−90° C. under N₂. The mixture was stirred at −90° C. for 45 min, andthen BF₃.Et₂O (1.5 g, 10 mmol) was added. The mixture was continued tostir at −90° C. for 15 min, then 3,6-dioxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (1.5 g,17.6 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at −50° C. foranother 4 h. The reaction was quenched by addition of satd. aq. NH₄Clsolution and water (30 mL). The layers were separated, and the aqueouslayer was further extracted with DCM (3*100 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with H₂O (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated under reduce pressure. The residue waspurified by chromatography on silica gel (eluting with PE/EtOAc,gradient elution 10:1 to 1:1) to give(3R,4S)-4-(6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-ol(1.7 g, 45%) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 429.2 [M+H⁺].

Step E: In a round-bottom flask were placed(3R,4S)-4-(6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-ol(1.5 g, 3.5 mmol) and DCM (20 ml). Methanesulfonyl chloride (1.2 g, 1.5mmol) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture at 0° C. and stirringwas continued for 5 h. The DCM was evaporated to get(3R,4S)-4-(6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethanesulfonate (1.5 g, crude) as a yellow oil which was used in thenext step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 507.1 [M+H⁺].

Step F: A mixture of(3R,4S)-4-(6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethanesulfonate (1.5 g, 3 mmol), sodium azide (780 mg, 12 mmol) in DMF(15 mL) was stirred at 90° C. for 36 h. The mixture was diluted withwater (30 mL) and the aqueous layer was further extracted with DCM (3*50mL). The combined organic layers were washed with H₂O (4*20 mL) anddried over Na₂SO₄. The organic layer was concentrated under reducedpressure and purified by silica gel chromatography (eluting withPE/EtOAc, gradient elution 10:1 to 1:1) to give3-((3S,4S)-4-azidotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(770 mg, 49% in two steps) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 454.2[M+H⁺].

Step G: To a solution of3-((3S,4S)-4-azidotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(770 mg, 1.7 mmol) in MeCN (10 ml) was added SO₂Cl₂ (620 mg, 4.6 mmol)at −40° C. The mixture was stirred at rt for 0.5 h. The mixture wasdiluted with DCM (20 ml) and neutralized with sat. aq. NaHCO₃. Afterextraction with DCM (3*20 ml), the organic layers were concentrated andpurified by silica gel chromatography (eluting with PE/EtOAc, gradientelution 20:1 to 2:1) to give(3S,4S)-4-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amine(460 mg, 38.8%) as a yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 521.6 [M+1].

Step H: To a solution of LiAlH₄ (360 mg, 9.5 mmol) in THF (40 ml) wasadded (3 S, 4S)-4-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amine(360 mg, 0.7 mmol) at 70° C. The mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 5min. The reaction was quenched by water (0.4 ml) at 0° C. andconcentrated under reduce pressure. The crude product was purified bychromatography on silica gel (eluting with DCM/methanol, gradientelution 10:0 to 40:1) to give(3S,4S)-4-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amine(220 g, 62%) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 495.8 [M+1].

Step I: A mixture of(3S,4S)-4-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amine(220 mg, 0.44 mmol) in HCl/dioxane (6 ml) was stirred at rt for 16 h.the mixture was evaporated to getN-((3S,4S)-4-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide(160 mg, crude) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification. MS (ESI) m/z: 412.0 [M+1].

Step J: To a solution ofN-((3S,4S)-4-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide(160 mg, 0.38 mmol) and DIPEA (223 mg, 1.72 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasadded acryloyl chloride (15 mg, 0.19 mmol) at −40° C., then stirring wascontinued for 15 min. The mixture was concentrated, and the residue waspurified by reversed-phase HPLC (H₂O (0.05% TFA)-ACN (0.05% TFA) ACNfrom 10% to 100% over hold 1 min) and SFC (Chromatography Column:Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to giveN-((3R,4R)-4-((R)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide(P1, 6.8 mg),N-((3S,4S)-4-((R)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide(P2, 3.4 mg),N-((3S,4S)-4-((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide(P3, 4.4 mg), andN-((3R,4R)-4-((S)-6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide(P4, 6.8 mg).

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.16-6.10 (m, 2H), 5.60 (dd,J=7.9, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.90-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.24-4.13 (m, 3H), 4.06-4.01 (m,1H), 3.94-3.93 (m, 6H), 3.86-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.46-3.39 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.61(m, 3H), 2.50-2.46 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.74 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 465.8[M+1].

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.74 (s, 1H), 6.16-6.07 (m, 2H), 5.58 (dd,J=8.1, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.87-4.78 (m, 1H), 4.31-4.08 (m, 3H), 4.06-3.96 (m,1H), 3.92-3.90 (m, 6H), 3.82-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.47-3.35 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.58(m, 3H), 2.52-2.43 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.77 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 465.8 [M+1]

P3: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.74 (s, 1H), 6.20-6.03 (m, 2H), 5.58 (dd,J=8.1, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.88-4.79 (m, 1H), 4.30-4.07 (m, 3H), 4.07-3.96 (m,1H), 3.92-3.91 (m, 6H), 3.85-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.51-3.36 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.56(m, 3H), 2.51-2.44 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.77 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 465.7[M+1].

P4: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.74 (s, 1H), 6.15-6.03 (m, 2H), 5.58 (dd,J=7.9, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.86-4.78 (m, 2H), 4.28-4.09 (m, 3H), 4.06-3.98 (m,1H), 3.92-3.91 (m, 6H), 3.81-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.46-3.34 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.58(m, 3H), 2.47-2.44 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.73 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 465.6[M+1].

Example S11 Synthesis ofN-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideandN-(5-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: In a round-bottomed flask were placed4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid (10 g, 0.064 mol), SOCl₂ (100 mL)and 2 dropwise DMF. The flask was fitted with a reflux condenser, themixture was heated to reflux at 76° C. for 1 h. The SOCl₂ was evaporatedto get 4-Nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl chloride as a brown slurry (9.1 g,82%) which was used for next step without further purification. MS (ESI)m/z: 172.0 (M+CH₃O⁻).

Step B: To a solution of 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one (7.2g, 0.029 mol) in THF (200 mL) was added LDA (16.8 mL) at −78° C. and themixture was stirred at −40° C. for 1 h. Then a solution of4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl chloride (5.04 g, 0.029 mol) in THF (20mL) was added dropwise to the above solution at −78° C. and stirring wascontinued at rt for 2 h. When LCMS suggested the reaction was completed,saturated aq. NH₄Cl solution was added, the layers were separated, andthe aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed with H₂O (100 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude productwas purified by chromatography on silica gel (PE:EA, gradient elution5:1 to 2:1) to get6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)cycloheptan-1-one (4.0 g, 35%) as a yellow liquid which was used in thenext step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 388.0 (M+1).

Step C:6-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)cycloheptan-1-one (4.0 g, 0.01 mol) and hydrazine hydrate (2.0 g, 0.04mol) was added to the solution of AcOH/EtOH (20 mL, AcOH:EtOH=1:10). Themixture was stirred at 50° C. for 0.5 h. The solvent was evaporated, andthe residue was diluted with EtOAc, then washed with aq. NaHCO₃ and theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtratewas concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography, eluting with PE and EtOAc (gradient elution 5:1 to 1:1)to get7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(2 g, 50%) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 384.1 (M+1).

Step D: A suspension of7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(1.9 g, 0.02 mol) in CH₃CN (20 ml) was cooled to 0° C. using an icebath. 1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 14.5 g, 0.04 mol) was addeddropwise. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Then thereaction mixture was washed with aq. NaHCO₃, dried over sodium sulfate,filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography to obtain7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole,Mass Spectrum (ESI) m/z=420.0 (M+1) and7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(0.7 g, 35%). MS (ESI) m/z: 402.0 (M+1).

Step E: A mixture of7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazoleand7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(600 mg, 1.54 mmol) and Pd/C (300 mg) in ethyl acetate (25 mL) wasstirred at 50° C. for 5 h under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filteredoff, and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography to obtain the mixture of5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c] pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine, MS (ESI) m/z: 390.2 (M+1) and5-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(400 mg, 72%) as a solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 372.2 (M+1).

Step F: To a solution of5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amineand5-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(300 mg, 0.77 mmol) and DIPEA (300 mg, 2.3 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasdropwise added acryloyl chloride (68 mg, 0.76 mmol) at −40° C., then themixture was stirred for 15 min. The mixture was concentrated and theresidue was purified by SFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD (DaicelCorporation); mobile phase: CO₂-EtOH (DEA)) to giveN-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideas single enantiomers (P1, 7.36 min, 13.5 mg); (P2, 10.0 min, 18.4 mg).

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.71 (s, 2H), 10.07 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H),6.91 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=17.0 Hz,1H), 5.74 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.64 (d, J=29.8 Hz, 1H),3.19 (dt, J=22.8, 11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.87 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33-1.78 (m,4H), 1.45 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 444.1 [M+H⁺].

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.71 (s, 2H), 10.07 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H),6.91 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=17.0 Hz,1H), 5.74 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.64 (d, J=29.8 Hz, 1H),3.19 (dt, J=22.8, 11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.87 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33-1.78 (m,4H), 1.45 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 444.1 [M+H⁺].

Further elution yielded single enantiomers ofN-(5-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P3, 8.8 min, 4 mg); (P4, 12.7 min, 4.9 mg).

P3: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 6.53 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 6.44(t, J=13.3 Hz, 2H), 6.34 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.78 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 1H),3.87 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 3H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.48 (t, J=45.0 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (d,J=9.6 Hz, 2H), 3.00 (t, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.61 (s, 1H), 2.23-1.94 (m, 3H),1.58 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 426.1 [M+H⁺].

P4: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 6.53 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H), 6.44(t, J=13.3 Hz, 2H), 6.34 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.78 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 1H),3.87 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 3H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.48 (t, J=45.0 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (d,J=9.6 Hz, 2H), 3.00 (t, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.61 (s, 1H), 2.23-1.94 (m, 3H),1.58 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 426.1 [M+H⁺].

Example S12 Synthesis ofN-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideandN-(3-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)Acrylamide

Step A: A mixture of methyl 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate(10 g, 0.05 mol) and LiOH (2.4 g, 0.1 mol) in THF (90 ml)/CH₃OH (10 ml)was stirred at rt for 1 h. The solvent was evaporated, and the residuewas diluted with H₂O, adjusted to pH=3 with 2N aq. hydrochloric acid.,extracted with ethyl acetate (3*20 ml), and the organic phase wasevaporated to give 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (8 g,87%) which was used in the next step without further purification. MS(ESI) m/z: 172.0 (M+1)

Step B: In a round-bottomed flask was placed1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (4 g, 0.02 mol), SOCl₂(80 mL) and 2 drops of DMF. The solution was heated to reflux at 76° C.for 1 h. The solvent was evaporated to get1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride as a brown slurry (10.5g, 95%), which was used in the next step without further purification.

Step C: To a solution of 3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) cycloheptan-1-one (4.0g, 16 mmol) in THF (200 mL) was added LDA (8 mL, 16 mmol, 2M) at −78°C., then the mixture was stirred at −40° C. for 1 h. Subsequently asolution of 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride (3 g, 15mmol) in THF was dropwise added to the above solution at −78° C., thenwarmed to rt. When LCMS suggested the reaction was completed it wasquenched by addition of saturated aq. NH₄Cl solution. Water was added(300 mL), the layers were separated, and the aqueous layer was furtherextracted with ethyl acetate (3*50 mL). The combined organic layers werewashed with H₂O (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ filtered and the filtratewas concentrated. The crude6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)cycloheptan-1-one (4.0 g, crude) was used in the next step withoutfurther purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 402.1 [M+H⁺].

Step D:6-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)cycloheptan-1-one (4.0 g, 9 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (0.9 g, 1.8mmol) were combined in a mixture of AcOH and EtOH (5 mL, AcOH, 45 mLEtOH). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 0.5 h. The solvent wasevaporated, the residue was diluted with EtOAc and washed with H₂O. Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ filtered and the filtratewas concentrated. The crude product was purified by chromatography onsilica gel eluting with PE:EtOAc (gradient elution 5:1 to 1:1) to give7-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole (2 g, 55%) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 397.9 [M+H⁺].

Step E: A solution of7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(2 g, 5 mmol) in CH₃CN (400 mL) was cooled to 0° C. using an ice bath.1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 2.5 g, 10 mmol) was added inseveral portions. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Thenthe reaction mixture was washed with aq. NaHCO₃, dried over sodiumsulfate, filtered and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography to give a mixture of7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 434.1 (M+1) and7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 416.1 (M+1) as a white solid (900 mg, 30%).

Step F: A mixture of7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazoleand7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(900 mg, 2 mmol), and Pd/C (900 mg) in ethyl acetate (40 mL) was stirredunder a H₂ atmosphere for 8 h at rt. The Pd/C was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography to give3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine,MS (ESI) m/z: 403.9 (M+1) and3-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine,MS (ESI) m/z: 385.9 (M+1) as a solid (500 mg, 65%).

Step G: To a mixture of3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amineand3-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(200 mg, 0.49 mmol) and DIPEA (190 mg, 1.47 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) wasadded acryloyl chloride (40.0 mg, 0.44 mmol) at −40° C. and the mixturewas stirred for 15 min. The solvent was removed and the residue waspurified by reversed-phase HPLC followed by additional purification bySFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD (Daicel Corporation); mobilephase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to give single enantiomers ofN-(3-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P3, 6.6 min, 3.5 mg); (P4, 8.6 min, 4.8 mg).

P3: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.70 (s, 1H), 10.10 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),6.59 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 6.37 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d,J=16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.75(s, 3H), 3.59 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 3.07 (d, J=13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (d,J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.86 (d, J=14.2 Hz, 1H), 2.19-1.82 (m, 4H), 1.44 (d,J=12.0 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 439.9 (M+1).

P4: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.71 (s, 1H), 10.10 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),6.59 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 6.37 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d,J=16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.75(s, 3H), 3.59 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 3.07 (d, J=13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (d,J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 2.86 (d, J=14.2 Hz, 1H), 2.19-1.82 (m, 4H), 1.44 (d,J=12.0 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 439.9 (M+1).

Further elution yieldedN-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideas single enantiomers (P1, 9.43 min, 4.6 mg); (P2, 12.95 min, 4.7 mg).

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.70 (s, 1H), 10.08 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),6.91 (s, 1H), 6.50-6.29 (m, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=9.2Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.59 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 1H), 3.33 (s, 3H), 3.23 (d,J=14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (s, 1H), 2.89 (s, 1H), 2.52 (s, 1H), 2.16 (d,J=11.8 Hz, 1H), 2.04 (s, 2H), 1.44 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z:457.8 [M+H⁺].

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.70 (s, 1H), 10.08 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),6.91 (s, 1H), 6.47-6.34 (m, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=8.8Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 9H), 3.74 (s, 1H), 3.58 (s, 1H), 3.23 (d, J=13.4 Hz,1H), 3.11 (t, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 2.16 (d, J=10.9Hz, 1H), 2.12-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.44 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 457.8[M+H⁺].

Example S13 Synthesis ofN-((3R,4R)-4-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide,N-(((3S,4S)-4-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide,N-((3R,4R)-4-((S)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide, andN-((3S,4S)-4-((S)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide

Step A:(6S)-3-(4-azidotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(1.5 g, 3.3 mmol) was dissolved in MeCN (15 mL) and cooled to 0° C.1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 2.3 g, 6.6 mmol) was dissolved inMeCN (10 mL) and added into the first solution dropwise. The mixture wasstirred at r.t overnight and then concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (35 mL) and water (45 mL) wasadded. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (25 mL×2) and thecombined organics were dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EA, gradient elution10:1-4:1) to give a mixture of(6S)-3-(4-azidotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand(6S)-3-(4-azidotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleas a light yellow solid (660 mg, mixture). MS (ESI) m/z: 489.9, 471.8[M+1].

Step B: The mixture of(6S)-3-(4-azidotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand(6S)-3-(4-azidotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(660 mg, crude) was dissolved in MeOH (15 ml). Pd/C (150 mg) and conc.aq. HCl (0.1 ml) were added. The mixture was stirred under H₂ at rt for12h and then filtered through Celite® (J.T. Baker, Phillipsberg, N.J.,diatomaceous earth). The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to givethe crude product, which was purified by preparative TLC (DCM:MeOH=20:1)to give the mixture of4-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amineand4-((S)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amine(70 mg, crude) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 362.2, 380.2 [M+1].

Step C: To a solution of4-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amineand4-((S)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-amine(70 mg, crude) and TEA (46 mg, 0.46 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was addedacryloyl chloride (11 mg, 0.12 mmol) at −40° C., then stirred for 15min. The mixture was concentrated, the residue was purified byreversed-phase HPLC (H₂O (0.05% TFA)-ACN (0.05% TFA) ACN from 10% to100% over hold 1 min) and SFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD(Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to giveN-((3R,4R)-4-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide (P1, 6.4 mg),N-((3S,4S)-4-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide (P2, 11.8 mg),N-((3R,4R)-4-((S)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide (P3, 1.8 mg), andN-((3S,4S)-4-((S)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)acrylamide (P4, 5.3 mg) as a white solids.

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.79-6.74 (m, 1H), 6.17-6.10 (m, 2H),5.60-5.57 (m, 1H), 4.84-4.73 (m, 1H), 4.23-4.11 (m, 3H), 3.86 (s, 6H),3.81-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.41-3.34 (m, 1H), 3.00-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.60 (m,2H), 2.60-2.47 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.99-1.90 (m, 1H). MS (ESI)m/z: 434.1 [M+1].

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.79-6.74 (m, 1H), 6.17-6.05 (m, 2H), 5.59(dd, J=7.9, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.84-4.77 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.10 (m, 3H), 3.89-3.69(m, 8H), 3.41-3.31 (m, 1H), 2.98-2.87 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.62 (m, 2H),2.58-2.43 (m, 1H), 2.23-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.00-2.85 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z:434.2 [M+1].

P3: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.53-6.50 (m, 1H), 6.36-6.35 (m, 1H),6.16-6.10 (m, 2H), 5.60-5.57 (m, 1H), 4.86-4.74 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.10 (m,3H), 3.85-3.68 (m, 8H), 3.30-3.14 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.48(m, 3H), 2.06-1.83 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 415.9 [M+1].

P4: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 1H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 6.53-6.50 (m, 1H),6.39-6.31 (m, 1H), 6.18-6.06 (m, 2H), 5.58 (dd, J=7.9, 4.1 Hz, 1H),4.85-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.09 (m, 3H), 3.92-3.66 (m, 8H), 3.86-3.70 (m,1H), 2.88-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.64 (m, 2H), 2.58-2.46 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.83(m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 416.1 [M+1].

Example S14 Synthesis of(R)—N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,(S)—N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide, and(R)—N-(1-ethyl-5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)Acrylamide

Step A: A mixture of methyl 4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (15 g,87.7 mmol), iodoethane (16406 mg, 105.19 mmol) and potassium carbonate(24.6 g, 175.32 mmol) in acetone (150 ml) was stirred at 50° C. for 4h.After stirring at rt overnight the mixture was filtered, and thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (PE:EtOAc=20:1-5:1) to givemethyl 2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazole-3-carboxylate (5900 mg, 33.8%) as alight-yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 200.1 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.03 (s, 1H), 4.32 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.03 (s,3H), 1.50 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H).

Step B: To a stirred solution of methyl2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazole-3-carboxylate (5900 mg, 29.62 mmol) in MeOH (136ml), a solution of lithium hydroxide (3546.7 mg, 148.1 mmol) in 34 ml ofwater was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1.5 h. Thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, then adjustedto pH ˜4-5 with 2N aq. hydrochloric acid. The mixture was stirred at rtfor 15 min, then concentrated under vacuum to give a white solid. EtOAc(100 ml) was added, the suspension was sonicated for 15 min, filteredand the filter cake was washed with EtOAc. The filtrate was concentratedunder vacuum to give 2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (5200 mg,94.83%) as a white solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 186.1 [M+H]⁺. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO) δ 7.97 (s, 1H), 4.06 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.31 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).

Step C: 2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (5200 mg, 28.09 mmol)was dissolved in SOCl₂ (30 mL), followed by DMF (1 mL). The resultingmixture was stirred under reflux for 3 h. The mixture was concentratedunder vacuum to give 2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride (5800mg) as a white oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 200.2 (methyl ester) [M+H]⁺.

Step D: LDA (24 mL, 2 M in THF) was added dropwise into a solution of3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) cyclohexan-1-one (5600 mg, 23.6 mmol) in THF (30mL) at −70° C. under N₂ protection. The mixture was stirred at −70° C.for 1.5 h, then warmed to −40° C. 2-Ethyl-4-nitropyrazole-3-carbonylchloride (5400 mg, 26.3 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added dropwise at −40°C., then the resulting mixture was allowed to warm to rt. The reactionmixture was stirred at rt overnight and then quenched with saturated aq.NH₄Cl solution, washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated under vacuum to give crude5-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-ethyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl)cyclohexan-1-one (8300 mg) as a brown oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 402.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step E: To a solution of5-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-[(2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazol-3-yl)carbonyl]cyclohexan-1-one(8300 mg, crude) in EtOH:AcOH=44:4.4 (mL) was added hydrazine hydrate(10 mL, 80%), the mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 3h and then themixture was cooled to r.t. and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting withPE:EtOAc=10:1-2:1, to give6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazol-3-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(3000 mg) as a yellow solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.20 (s, 1H), 6.40 (dd, J=17.6, 2.1 Hz, 3H),4.14 (dd, J=14.2, 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 6H), 3.07 (d, J=14.6Hz, 2H), 2.88-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.48 (t, J=14.0 Hz, 2H), 2.12 (d, J=13.2 Hz,1H), 1.91 (s, 1H), 1.40 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z: 398.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step F:6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(2-ethyl-4-nitropyrazol-3-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(3000 mg, 7.55 mmol) was dissolved in MeCN (30 mL) and the solution wascooled to 0° C. 1-Chloromethyl-4-fluoro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octanebis(tetrafluoroborate) (“Selectfluor”, 5350 mg, 15.1 mmol) was dissolvedin MeCN (150 mL) and added to the first solution dropwise. The mixturewas stirred at r.t overnight and then concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (35 mL). Water (45mL) was added into the solution. The mixture was extracted with ethylacetate (25 mL×2), the combined organics were dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (PE:EtOAc=10:1-2:1) to give the mixture of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-ethyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 434.2 [M+H]⁺, and3-(1-ethyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleas a light yellow solid (840 mg, mixture). MS (ESI) m/z: 416.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step G: The mixture of6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-ethyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazoleand3-(1-ethyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole(840 mg, crude) was dissolved in MeOH (15 ml). Pd/C (90 mg) was added.The mixture was stirred under an H₂ atmosphere at rt for 24 h and thenfiltered through Celite® (J.T. Baker, Phillipsberg, N.J., diatomaceousearth). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give thecrude product, which was purified by preparative TLC (DCM:MeOH=15:1) togive the mixture of1-ethyl-5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amineand5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-amine(400 mg, crude) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 404.2, 386.3 [M+H]⁺.

Step H: To a solution of5-[6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl]-1-ethylpyrazol-4-amine(400 mg, 0.99 mmol) in DCM (10 mL), DIPEA (383.85 mg, 2.97 mmol) wasadded. The reaction mixture was cooled to −40° C., then a solution ofacryloyl chloride (89.6 mg, 0.99 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) was added dropwise.The reaction mixture was stirred at −40° C. for 30 min. Water (15 mL)and DCM (30 mL) was added into the reaction mixture. The organics werewashed with brine (15 mL) and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theobtained residue was purified by preparative TLC (DCM:MeOH=20:1) to giveracemic product (310 mg, crude) as a brown solid, which was separated bySFC to give(R)—N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P1, 64.5 mg, white solid) and(S)—N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P2, 72.4 mg, white solid), as well as(R)—N-(1-ethyl-5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P3, 29.6 mg, white solid).

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.06 (s, 2H), 6.57 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.41(d, J=16.5 Hz, 1H), 6.33-6.24 (m, 1H), 5.72 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (d,J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.52 (s, 1H), 3.17-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.97 (d,J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 2.57 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 2H), 2.25 (s, 1H), 2.09-2.05 (m, 1H),1.37 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z: 458.2 [M+H⁺].

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 6.56 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 6.41 (d, J=16.9 Hz, 1H), 6.26 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (d,J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 2H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.53 (s, 1H), 3.12(d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H), 3.01-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.58 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 2.25 (s,1H), 2.05 (d, J=12.7 Hz, 1H), 1.39 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z:458.2 [M+H⁺].

P3: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.11 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 6.47-6.37 (m,2H), 6.32-6.21 (m, 2H), 5.72 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 2H),3.89 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.42 (s, 1H), 3.08 (s, 1H), 2.81 (d, J=16.1Hz, 1H), 2.58 (s, 2H), 2.10 (s, 1H), 1.95 (s, 1H), 1.38 (t, J=7.2 Hz,3H). MS (ESI) m/z: 440.2 [M+H]⁺.

Example S15 Synthesis ofN-(3-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideandN-(3-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

N-(3-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideandN-(3-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewere prepared by procedures similar to the one described in Example S14,omitting step A and using methyl 4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate inStep B.

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(3-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 6.81 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),6.43 (dt, J=39.9, 13.6 Hz, 2H), 5.81 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 6H),3.50 (s, 1H), 3.16-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.91 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 2.78 (s, 1H),2.29 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 2.05 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 430[M+1].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(3-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 6.81 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),6.47 (dd, J=16.7, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (d, J=17.2 Hz, 1H), 5.81 (d, J=10.1Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.50 (s, 1H), 3.17-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.92 (d, J=13.7Hz, 1H), 2.78 (s, 1H), 2.29 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 2.05 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H).MS (ESI) m/z: 430 [M+1].

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(3-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P3): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 8.26 (s, 1H), 6.56 (dd, J=6.9, 2.8 Hz,1H), 6.50-6.42 (m, 2H), 6.35 (dd, J=17.0, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.81 (d, J=10.1Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.36 (s, 1H), 3.00 (dd, J=15.8, 4.9Hz, 2H), 2.83 (dd, J=15.5, 10.7 Hz, 2H), 2.04 (dd, J=14.0, 8.9 Hz, 2H).MS (ESI) m/z: 412 [M+1].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(3-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P4): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD): δ 8.24 (s, OH), 6.56 (dd, J=6.9, 2.8 Hz,OH), 6.50-6.42 (m, 1H), 6.37 (d, J=1.6 Hz, OH), 5.81 (dd, J=10.1, 1.6Hz, OH), 3.87 (s, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.35 (s, OH), 3.00 (dd, J=15.9, 4.9Hz, 1H), 2.85 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 2.10-2.00 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 412[M+1].

Example S16 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideandN-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamideandN-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewere prepared by procedures similar to the one described in Example S14,replacing iodoethane in step A with iodomethane-d3.

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.92 (s, 1H), 9.44 (s, 1H), 7.85 (s,1H), 6.93 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (dd, J=17.0, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.19 (dd,J=17.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.66 (dd, J=10.2, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.39(s, 1H), 2.93 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 2H), 2.40 (s, 2H), 2.11 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 1H),1.91 (s, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 447 [M+H⁺].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.93 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 9.42 (d, J=4.1Hz, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=0.9 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (dd, J=12.3, 4.1 Hz, 1H),6.57-6.48 (m, 1H), 6.23-6.15 (m, 1H), 5.65 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 3.91-3.82(m, 6H), 3.40 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.98-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.32 (m, 2H),2.07 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 1.91 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 447[M+H⁺].

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P3): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.90 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s,1H), 6.61 (dd, J=7.0, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.55-6.46 (m, 2H), 6.18 (dd, J=17.0,2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.66 (dd, J=10.2, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H),3.27 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 2.90 (dd, J=15.7, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 2.84-2.73 (m,1H), 2.36 (d, J=19.3 Hz, 2H), 1.89 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 429 [M+H⁺].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(methyl-d3)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P4): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.90 (s, 1H), 9.43 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s,1H), 6.61 (dd, J=7.0, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.55-6.46 (m, 2H), 6.18 (dd, J=17.0,2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.66 (dd, J=10.2, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H),3.27 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 2.90 (dd, J=15.7, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 2.84-2.73 (m,1H), 2.36 (d, J=19.3 Hz, 2H), 1.89 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 429 [M+H⁺].

Example S17 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example S14,replacing iodoethane in step A with 2-iodopropane.

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.04 (s, 1H), 6.82 (s, 1H), 6.42 (d,J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (dd, J=10.0, 1.9 Hz, 1H),4.57 (s, 1H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.60-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.19-3.05 (m, 1H), 2.96(dd, J=15.9, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 2.52 (s, 2H), 2.32-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.02 (t,J=13.1 Hz, 1H), 1.48 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H), 1.40 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI)m/z: 472 [M+H⁺].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.04 (s, 1H), 6.82 (s, 1H), 6.42 (d,J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (dd, J=10.0, 1.9 Hz, 1H),4.57 (s, 1H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.60-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.19-3.05 (m, 1H), 2.96(dd, J=15.9, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 2.52 (s, 2H), 2.32-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.02 (t,J=13.1 Hz, 1H), 1.48 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H), 1.40 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI)m/z: 472 [M+H⁺].

Example S18 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example S14,replacing iodoethane in step A with 2,2,2-trifluoroethyltrifluoromethanesulfonate.

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.02 (s, 1H), 9.60 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s,1H), 6.93 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.56-6.49 (m, 1H), 6.22 (d, J=16.7 Hz, 1H),5.69 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.20-5.50 (m, 2H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.42-3.35 (m,1H), 2.96-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.45-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.35-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.03(m, 1H), 1.95-1.85 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 511.6 [M+H⁺].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 13.02 (s, 1H), 9.60 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s,1H), 6.93 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.56-6.46 (m, 1H), 6.25-6.15 (m, 1H), 5.69(d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.25-5.20 (m, 2H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.45-3.35 (m, 1H),2.96-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.45-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.93-1.85 (m,1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 511.6 [M+H⁺].

Example S19 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acetamide

N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acetamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example 51,replacing acryloyl chloride in step F with acetyl chloride.

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acetamide(P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ: 12.87 (s, 1H), 9.16 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s,1H), 6.93 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.41 (dd,J=17.3, 10.6 Hz, 1H), 3.33 (s, 4H), 2.99-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.41 (d, J=12.1Hz, 1H), 2.18-2.04 (m, 1H), 1.96 (s, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z: 432.1 [M+1].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acetamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ: 12.88 (s, 1H), 9.17 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s,1H), 6.93 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.41 (dd,J=17.4, 10.7 Hz, 1H), 3.47-3.25 (m, 1H), 2.92 (d, J=10.7 Hz, 2H), 2.41(d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 2.10 (t, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 1.97 (s, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z:432.1 [M+1].

Example S20 Synthesis ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propionamide

N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propionamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example S1,replacing acryloyl chloride in step F with propionyl chloride.

Enantiomer 1 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propionamide(P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.88 (s, 1H), 9.09 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s,1H), 6.93 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.40 (dd,J=18.0, 11.4 Hz, 1H), 2.92 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 2H), 2.52 (s, 1H), 2.41 (d,J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 2.26 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.11 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 1.92(d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.02 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z: 445.8 [M+H⁺].

Enantiomer 2 ofN-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)propionamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.88 (s, 1H), 9.09 (s, 1H), 7.72 (s,1H), 6.93 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.40 (dd,J=18.0, 11.4 Hz, 1H), 2.92 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 2H), 2.52 (s, 1H), 2.41 (d,J=12.3 Hz, 1H), 2.26 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.11 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 1.92(d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.02 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z: 445.8 [M+H⁺].

Example S21N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-fluoroacrylamide

(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-fluoroacrylamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example S1,replacing acryloyl chloride in step F with 2-fluoroacryloyl chloride.

Enantiomer 1 of(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-fluoroacrylamide(P1): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.98 (s, 1H), 9.73 (s, 1H), 7.70 (s,1H), 6.94 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (d, J=44.6 Hz, 1H), 5.39-5.34 (m, 1H),3.86 (s, 6H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.36 (s, 1H), 2.93 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H),2.49-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 1H), 1.92 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z:462.4 [M+H⁺].

Enantiomer 2 of(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-fluoroacrylamide(P2): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO): δ 12.98 (s, 1H), 9.74 (s, 1H), 7.71 (s,1H), 6.94 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.71-5.58 (m, 1H), 5.39-5.34 (m, 1H), 3.86(s, 6H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.39 (s, 1H), 2.93 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 2.49-2.46(m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 1H), 1.92 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 462.4[M+H⁺].

Example S22 Synthesis of methyl(S,E)-4-((5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)-4-oxobut-2-enoate

Methyl(S,E)-4-((5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)-4-oxobut-2-enoatewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example S1,replacing acryloyl chloride in step F with(E)-4-methoxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.44 (s, 1H), 8.23 (s, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=44.4,15.3 Hz, 2H), 6.60 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.95-3.87 (m, 9H), 3.83 (s, 3H),3.58 (s, 1H), 3.15 (d, J=11.8 Hz, 1H), 3.00 (dd, J=16.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H),2.66 (s, 2H), 2.25 (d, J=36.4 Hz, 1H), 2.17-2.03 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z:503.1 [M+H⁺].

Example S23 Synthesis of isopropyl(S,E)-4-((5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)-4-oxobut-2-enoate

Isopropyl(S,E)-4-((5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)-4-oxobut-2-enoatewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example S1,replacing acryloyl chloride in step F with(E)-4-isopropoxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.33 (s, 1H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=15.3Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.31-5.03 (m,1H), 3.91 (s, 9H), 3.58 (s, 1H), 3.15 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 3.01 (d, J=5.2Hz, 1H), 2.66 (s, 2H), 2.28 (s, 1H), 2.10 (s, 1H), 1.31 (d, J=6.2 Hz,6H). MS (ESI) m/z: 530.1 [M+H⁺].

Example S24 Synthesis ofN-(5-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxirane-2-carboxamide

N-(5-((S)-6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxirane-2-carboxamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in Example S1,replacing acryloyl chloride in step F with oxirane-2-carboxylic acid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.29 (d, J=35.1 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=1.0 Hz,1H), 6.60 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (s, 6H), 3.89 (d, J=0.7 Hz, 3H),3.63-3.53 (m, 2H), 3.21-3.10 (m, 1H), 3.06 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 3.02-2.84(m, 2H), 2.68-2.60 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s, 1H), 2.12-2.02 (m, 1H). MS (ESI)m/z: 460.0 [M+H⁺].

Example S25 Synthesis of(R)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: A mixture of methyl 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate(100 g, 0.5 mol), LiOH (24 g, 1.0 mol) in THF (900 ml)/CH₃OH (100 ml)was stirred at rt for 1 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residuewas diluted with H₂O, adjusted to pH=3, extracted with ethyl acetate(3*200 ml) and the combined the organic layers were evaporated to give1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (80 g, 87%) which wasused in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 172.0[M+H]⁺

Step B: In a round-bottomed flask were placed1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (50 g, 3.18 mol), 200 mLSOCl₂ and 0.5 ml DMF. The flask was fitted with a reflux condenser, andthe mixture was refluxed at 76° C. for 1 h. The SOCl₂ was evaporated andthe residue was washed with DCM to get1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride as a light yellow solid(50 g, 90%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification.

Step C: Et₃N (4.24 g, 42 mmol, 1.2 eq) was added dropwise to a stirredsolution of 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazole (5.0 g, 42 mmol, 1.2 eq) in anhydrousCH₂Cl₂ (120 mL) at rt, followed by slow addition (over a period of 10min) of 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride (9.34 g, 49.28mmol, 1.4 eq) (Argon atmosphere). Then the solution was warmed to 40° C.and stirred for 3 h, then evaporated to give(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanoneas a light yellow powder (used in the next step without purification).MS (ESI) m/z: 272.9 [M+H]⁺

Step D: To a solution of (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) boronic acid (125 g, 1.13mol) in dioxane (1800 ml) was added Rh(nbd)₂BF₄ (6.35 g, 0.017 mol) and(R)-BINAP (12.7 g, 0.020 mol). The mixture was stirred at rt for 5 h.Then Et₃N (114.6 g, 1.13 mol), cyclohept-2-en-1-one (268.5 g, 1.47 mol)and 60 ml water was added in the mixture. The flask was evacuated andpurged with nitrogen. The mixture was stirred for 12h at 30° C. OnceLCMS suggested the reaction was completed, the mixture was washed withbrine, dried over sodium sulfate, the solvent was evaporated, and theresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (PE/EA, gradientelution, 5:1 to 2:1) to give (R)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one as a light-yellow oil (250 g, 89%). MS (ESI) m/z:249.0 [M+H]⁺

Step E:(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanonewas dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (750 mL) and the mixture was cooled to −78° C.using a dry ice-ethanol bath. MgBr₂.OEt₂ (113.5 g, 0.44 mol, 2.5 eq) wasadded to the solution, followed by (R)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one (43.6 g, 0.176 mol, 1.0 eq) in 250 mL CH₂Cl₂, then themixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 min. DIEA (68.2 g, 0.528 mol, 3.0eq) was added dropwise to the solution. The mixture was stirred foranother 3h while let warm to rt. Aqueous sat. NH₄Cl solution (200 mL)was then added and stirring was continued for 5 min. The aqueous layerwas extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (5×500 mL). The combined extracts were washedwith brine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and the solvent was removedunder reduced pressure to give the crude product (70 g, crude) which wasused in the next step without further purification. MS (ESI) m/z: 402.1[M+H]⁺

Step F:(6R)-6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)-cycloheptan-1-one(70 g, 0.17 mol) and hydrazine hydrate (21.5 g, 0.43 mmol) were added toa mixture of EtOH (550 mL) and AcOH (55 mL). The mixture was stirred at60° C. for 0.5 h. After LCMS showed that the reaction was complete, thereaction mixture was evaporated at 70° C. The crude product was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (DCM, 0-2.5% MeOH) to obtain(R)-7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(55 g, 75% over two steps) as a yellow solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 397.9 [M+H]⁺

Step G: A solution of7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(20 g, 0.05 mmol) in CH₃CN (4 L) was cooled to 0° C. using an ice bath.Selectfluor (25 g, 0.10 mol) was added in several portions. Theresulting solution was stirred at rt for 2 h. Then the reaction mixturewas washed with aq. NaHCO₃, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (DCM, 0-2.5% MeOH) to give a mixture of(R)-7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 434.1 [M+H]⁺ and(R)-7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole,MS (ESI) m/z: 416.1 [M+H]⁺ as a white solid (9 g, 30%).

Step H: A suspension of(R)-7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(5 g, 10.4 mmol, mixture with(R)-7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole),Pd/C (1.5 g) in MeOH/Ethyl acetate (50/5 ml) was stirred at 40° C.overnight under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filtered off and thefiltrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (DCM, 0-3% MeOH) to give(R)-3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine (1.9 g, mixture with(R)-3-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 390[M+H]⁺

Step I: To a mixture of(R)-3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine (1.9 g, mixture with(R)-3-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine, 4.65 mmol) and DIPEA (1.8 g, 14.0mmol) in DCM (200 mL) was added acryloyl chloride (380 mg, 4.2 mmol) at−40° C., and the mixture was stirred for 15 min. The solvent was removedand the residue was purified by reversed-phase HPLC followed byadditional purification by SFC (Chromatography Column: Chiralpak-AD(Daicel Corporation); mobile phase: CO₂-ETOH(DEA)) to give(R)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide(43 mg) as a white solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.70 (s, 1H), 10.08 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),6.91 (s, 1H), 6.47-6.34 (m, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=16.8 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=8.8Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 9H), 3.74 (s, 1H), 3.58 (s, 1H), 3.23 (d, J=13.4 Hz,1H), 3.11 (t, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (d, J=15.3 Hz, 1H), 2.16 (d, J=10.9Hz, 1H), 2.12-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.44 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 457.8[M+H]⁺

Example S26 Synthesis of(S)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

(S)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas prepared by racemic method described in Example S12. The product waspurified by reversed-phase HPLC followed by additional purification bySFC.

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.70 (s, 1H), 10.08 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H),6.91 (s, 1H), 6.50-6.29 (m, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (d, J=9.2Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.59 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 1H), 3.33 (s, 3H), 3.23 (d,J=14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (s, 1H), 2.89 (s, 1H), 2.52 (s, 1H), 2.16 (d,J=11.8 Hz, 1H), 2.04 (s, 2H), 1.44 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z:457.8 [M+H]⁺

Example S27 Synthesis of(R)—N-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

(R)—N-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas prepared by racemic method described in Example S4. The product waspurified by reversed-phase HPLC followed by additional purification bySFC.

P1: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.89 (s, 1H), 9.40 (s, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H),6.90 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.45 (m, 1H), 6.18 (d, J=16.9 Hz, 1H), 5.65(d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.27-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.87(d, J=13.9 Hz, 1H), 2.39-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.18-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.91-1.81 (m,1H), 1.55-1.38 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 457.5 [M+H⁺]

Example S28 Synthesis of(S)—N-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: To a solution of (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) boronic acid (125 g, 1.13mol) in dioxane (1800 ml) was added Rh(nbd)₂BF₄ (6.35 g, 0.017 mol) and(S)-BINAP (12.7 g, 0.020 mol). The mixture was stirred for 5 h at rt.Then Et₃N (114.6 g, 1.13 mol), cyclohept-2-en-1-one (268.5 g, 1.47 mol)and 60 ml water was added. The flask was evacuated and purged withnitrogen. The mixture was stirred for 12 h at 30° C. Once LCMS suggestedthe reaction was completed, the mixture was washed with brine, driedover sodium sulfate, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated andpurified by silica gel chromatography to give(S)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) cycloheptan-1-one as a light-yellow oil (250g, 89%). MS (ESI) m/z: 249.0 [M+H]⁺

Step B: To a solution of (S)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one(51.4 g, 0.21 mol, 1.0 eq) in THF (1.0 L) was added LHMDS (0.22 L, 1.1eq) at −78° C. in a liquid nitrogen-ethyl acetate bath (the additionlasts for 50 minutes), then the mixture was slowly warmed to −40° C. andstirred for 1 h. 1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carbonyl chloride (43.6g, 0.23 mol, 1.1 eq) was added separately to the above solution at −78°C. (the addition lasts for 30 minutes), the mixture was stirred foranother 30 min, then warmed to rt slowly (keeping in a liquidnitrogen-ethyl acetate bath), after stirring was continued at rt foranother 2 h. The mixture was quenched by addition of saturated aq. NH₄Clsolution. The THF layer was separated and the aqueous layer was furtherextracted with ethyl acetate (2*500 mL). The combined extracts werewashed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filtered and thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure get a solid (60 g,crude) which was used in the next step without further purification. MS(ESI) m/z: 402.1 [M+H]⁺

Step C:(6S)-6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)cycloheptan-1-one(60 g, 0.15 mol, 1.0 eq) and hydrazine hydrate (22.5 g, 0.45 mol, 3.0eq) was added to a mixture of acetic acid and EtOH (1200 mL, aceticacid/EtOH=1:10). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 3 h. The reactionsolution was evaporated and diluted with sat. aq. NaCl, extracted withEA (400 mL) and the organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated to give(S)-7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(1-methyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(33 g, 40% over two steps of step B and C) as a light yellow solid. MS(ESI) m/z: 397.9 [M+H]⁺

Step D-F:(S)—N-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the one described in(R)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide.The product was purified by reversed-phase HPLC followed by additionalpurification by SFC.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.89 (s, 1H), 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 6.90(t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.48 (dd, J=16.9, 10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.18 (dd, J=17.0, 1.9Hz, 1H), 5.65 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (s, 6H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.28-3.13(m, 2H), 2.88 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.20-1.98 (m, 2H),1.92-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.39 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 457.5 [M+H]⁺

Example S29 Synthesis of(R)—N-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

(R)—N-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas prepared by the method described for Example S11. The product waspurified by reversed-phase HPLC followed by additional purification bySFC.

P2: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.71 (s, 2H), 10.07 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H),6.91 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=17.0 Hz,1H), 5.74 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.64 (d, J=29.8 Hz, 1H),3.19 (dt, J=22.8, 11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.87 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33-1.78 (m,4H), 1.45 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 444.1 [M+H]⁺

Example S30 Synthesis of(S)—N-(5-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: In a round-bottomed flask were placed4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid (500 g, 3.18 mol), 2000 mL SOCl₂and 5 ml DMF. The flask was fitted with a reflux condenser, and themixture was refluxed at 76° C. for 1 h. The SOCl₂ was evaporated and theresidue was washed with DCM to get a light yellow solid (500 g, 90%)which was used in the next step without further purification.

Step B: Pyridine (21.5 mL, 0.27 mol, 0.95 eq) was added dropwise viasyringe to a stirred solution of 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazole (31.8 g, 0.27mol, 0.95 eq) in anhydrous CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 L) at rt, followed by addition of4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride (50.7 g, 0.29 mol, 1.0 eq)slowly (Argon atmosphere). The addition was done over a period of 30minutes. The mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min, then warmed to 40° C.and stirred overnight, then solvents were evaporated to give(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanone as awhite powder (used in the next step without further purification). MS(ESI) m/z: 258.8 [M+H]⁺

Step C: To a solution of (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl) boronic acid (125 g, 1.13mol) in dioxane (1800 ml) was added Rh(nbd)₂BF₄ (6.35 g, 0.017 mol) and(S)-BINAP (12.7 g, 0.020 mol). The mixture was stirred at rt for 5 h.Then Et₃N (114.6 g, 1.13 mol), cyclohept-2-en-1-one (268.5 g, 1.47 mol)and 60 ml water was added in the mixture. The flask was evacuated andpurged with nitrogen. The mixture was stirred for 12h at 30° C. WhenLCMS analysis suggested the reaction was completed, the mixture waswashed with brine, the organics were dried over sodium sulfate, filteredand the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (PE/EA=5:1-2:1) to give (S)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one as an oil (250 g, 89%). MS (ESI) m/z: 249 [M+H]⁺

Step D: To a solution of (S)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one(51.4 g, 0.21 mol, 1.0 eq) in THF (1.0 L) was added LHMDS (0.62 L, 3.0eq) at −78° C., using a liquid nitrogen-ethyl acetate bath (the additionlasts for 50 minutes), then the mixture was slowly warmed to −40° C. andstirred for 1 h. Then(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanone wasadded separately to the above solution at −78° C. (the addition lastsfor 30 minutes), the mixture was stirred for another 30 min, then warmedto rt slowly (keeping in a liquid nitrogen-ethyl acetate bath). Stirringwas continued at rt for another 2 h. The mixture was quenched with sat.aq. NH₄Cl solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueouslayer was further extracted with EA (2*500 mL). The combined organicextracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, filteredand the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure get a solid (60g, crude) which was used in the next step without further purification.MS (ESI) m/z: 387.8 [M+H]⁺

Step E: (6S)-6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)cycloheptan-1-one(60 g, 0.15 mol, 1.0 eq) and hydrazine hydrate (22.5 g, 0.45 mol, 3.0eq) were dissolved in a mixture of acetic acid/EtOH (1200 mL, aceticacid/EtOH=1:10). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 3 h. The reactionsolution was evaporated and diluted with saturated aq. NaCl, extractedwith EA (400 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated to give(S)-7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-cyclohepta[c]pyrazol(53 g, 70% for two steps of step D and E) as a light yellow solid. MS(ESI) m/z: 383.9 [M+H]

Step F: A suspension of(S)-7-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-cyclohepta[c]pyrazol(40 g, 104.3 mmol) in CH₃CN (3000 ml) was cooled to 4° C. using an icebath. Selectfluor (73.8 g, 208.6 mmol) was added. The resulting solutionwas stirred at 4° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was washed with aq.NaHCO₃, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated to give the title compound (50 g, crude) as a yellow solid.MS (ESI) m/z: 420 [M+H]⁺

Step G: A suspension of(S)-7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazole(50 g, 104.3 mmol), Pd/C (15 g) in MeOH/Ethyl acetate (500/50 ml) wasstirred at 40° C. overnight under a H₂ atmosphere. The Pd/C was filteredoff through a pad of Celite® (J.T. Baker, Phillipsberg, N.J.,diatomaceous earth) and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (DCM, 0-2.5% MeOH) to give(S)-3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine (19 g, mixture with(S)-3-(7-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine) as a brown solid. MS (ESI) m/z: 390[M+H]⁺

Step H: To a solution of(S)-3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine (19 g, 48.8 mmol) and DIPEA (12.3 g,122 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) acryloyl chloride (3.9 g, 43.92 mmol) wasadded dropwise at −40° C. The resulting mixture was stirred for 15 min.The mixture was concentrated, purified by reversed-phase HPLC and SFC toget(S)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide (P=2.4 g) as a white solid.

P: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.71 (s, 2H), 10.07 (s, 1H), 8.20 (s, 1H),6.91 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=17.0 Hz,1H), 5.74 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.64 (d, J=29.8 Hz, 1H),3.19 (dt, J=22.8, 11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.87 (d, J=14.7 Hz, 1H), 2.33-1.78 (m,4H), 1.45 (d, J=12.3 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 444.1 [M+H]⁺

Example S31 Synthesis of(S)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

Step A: To a solution of methyl 4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (140g, 0.82 mol, 1.0 eq) in 1000 mL DMF was added2-chloro-N,N-dimethylethan-1-amine (92 g, 0.9 mol, 1.1 eq) and K₂CO₃(226 g, 1.64 mol, 2.0 eq). The reaction was allowed to stir at 60° C.for 14 h. Then the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (1 L), washed with brine, driedover Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated and the residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (PE/EtOAc=20:1-1:1) togive methyl 1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate(77 g, 35%) as a light-yellow oil. MS (ESI) m/z: 242.9 [M+H]⁺.

Step B: a mixture of methyl methyl1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate (77 g, 0.32mol), LiOH (26.7 g, 0.64 mol) in THF (250 ml)/CH₃OH (250 ml)/H₂O (100ml) was stirred at rt for 2 h. The solvent was evaporated and theresidue was diluted with H₂O, adjusted pH=6, concentrated and filteredto give 1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid(55 g, 72%) which was used in the next step without furtherpurification. MS (ESI) m/z: 172.0 [M+H]⁺

Step C: In a round-bottomed flask were placed1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (71 g,0.29 mol), 300 mL SOCl₂ and 5 ml DMF. The flask was fitted with a refluxcondenser, and the mixture was refluxed at 76° C. for 2 h. The SOCl₂ wasevaporated and the reside was washed with DCM to get1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl chloride aslight yellow solid (90 g, 89%) which was used in the next step withoutfurther purification.

Step D: Triethylamine (15.1 mL, 0.27 mol, 0.95 eq) was added dropwisevia syringe to a stirred solution of 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazole (31.8 g,0.19 mol, 0.95 eq) in anhydrous CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 L) at rt, followed byaddition of 1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonylchloride (50 g, 0.20 mol, 1.0 eq) slowly over a period of 30 minutes.The solution was stirred at rt for 30 min, then warmed to 40° C. andstirred for 6h, then evaporated to give(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)(1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanoneas a white powder (used in the next step without purification). MS (ESI)m/z: 329.8 [M+H]⁺

Steps E-I:(S)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas prepared by procedures similar to the one described in Example S30for(S)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) acrylamide, replacing(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanone instep E with(1H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)(1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methanone,obtained in Step D above. The product was purified by reversed-phaseHPLC followed by additional purification by SFC.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.67 (s, 1H), 10.02 (s, 1H), 8.25 (s, 1H),7.74-7.64 (m, 1H), 6.91 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (dd, J=16.7, 9.9 Hz,1H), 6.19 (dd, J=17.0, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 5.74 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (td,J=6.4, 3.6 Hz, 2H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.28-3.08 (m, 3H), 2.86 (d, J=14.6 Hz,1H), 2.66 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.18 (s, 6H), 2.02 (dd, J=18.1, 12.6 Hz,2H), 1.50-1.34 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z: 514.7 [M+H]⁺

Example S32 Synthesis of(R)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide

(R)—N-(3-(7-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydrocyclohepta[c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamidewas also prepared by procedures similar to the ones described in ExampleS31, replacing (S)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one in step Ewith (R)-3-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)cycloheptan-1-one. The product waspurified by reversed-phase HPLC followed by additional purification bySFC.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.69 (s, 1H), 10.05 (s, 1H), 8.27 (s, 1H),6.91 (t, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.45-6.35 (m, 1H), 6.20 (dd, J=17.0, 1.7 Hz,1H), 5.75 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 1H), 4.22 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 3.86 (s, 6H), 3.56(d, J=14.9 Hz, 1H), 3.23 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.13 (s, 1H), 2.87 (d,J=14.5 Hz, 1H), 2.66 (t, J=6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.18 (s, 6H), 2.07 (dd, J=34.1,21.1 Hz, 4H), 1.52-1.39 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z: 514.7 [M+H]⁺

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES

A variety of assays can be used to evaluate inhibition of compounds offibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4 wild type).

Compounds in the present invention display inhibition of FGFR4 in thefollowing assays.

Example B1. FGFR4 Enzymatic Assay

The ability of compounds to inhibit human FGFR4 tyrosine kinaseactivities was determined using a commercially available HTRF®KinEASE™-TK kit (CISBIO, Cat #62TK0PEC) according to the manufacturer'sprotocol. Wild-type human FGFR4 cytoplasmic domain (460-802) withN-terminal GST-tag was purchased from Carna Biosciences (Carna, Cat#08-136) and used in the kinase enzymatic assay. This assay, run in a384-well plate format, is a generic method for measuring tyrosine kinaseactivities using one substrate and a universal detection system. Itinvolves two steps: (1) Enzymatic step: the biotin labeled TK Substrateis incubated with the kinase and then ATP is added to start theenzymatic reaction; during this step, FGFR4 will phosphorylate the TKSubstrate-biotin. (2) Detection step: The TK-Antibody labeled withEu³⁺-Cryptate can recognize the phosphorylated TK Substrate-biotin. Whenthe streptavidin-XL665 conjugate binds the biotin, a FRET signal will bedetected. Briefly, human FGFR4 (0.25 μg/ml) in the enzymatic buffersolutions (250 mM HEPES, pH7.0, 0.1% NaN₃, 0.05% BSA, 0.5 mMOrthovanadate) were mixed with various concentrations of the testcompound (dissolved in 100% DMSO). These solutions were incubated for 60min at 25° C., and subsequently a mixture of substrate peptide and ATPwas added with the final peptide and ATP concentrations at 0.3 μM and200 μM respectively. The final reaction mixture ofenzyme-substrate-ATP-compound was incubated for 40 min at 37° C.Meanwhile the detection mixture containing the TK-antibody andStreptavidin-XL665 diluted in the detection buffer (50 mM HEPES, pH7.0,with additives) was prepared, and added to the reaction mixture at finalconcentrations of 25 nM and 18.5 nM respectively. After incubation for60 min at 25° C., the FRET signal of the final solution was measured at665 nm and 612 nm emissions on a TECAN Spark 10M instrument (TECAN). Thepercent (%) inhibition at each concentration of a compound wascalculated relative to the FRET signal in the Max and Min control wellscontained within each assay plate. The Max control wells containedenzyme and substrate as 0% inhibition, and the Min control wells onlycontained substrate without enzyme as 100% inhibition. Theconcentrations and percent inhibition values for a test compound areplotted and the concentration of the compound required to achieve 50%inhibition (IC₅₀) was determined with a four-parameter logistic doseresponse equation. Dose-response curves were generated using Prism(GraphPad Software, La Jolla, Calif., US) to calculate IC₅₀ values foreach compound tested. Some examples are shown in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2 Compound Potency Compound Potency S1-P1 A S1-P2 A S2-P1 C S2-P2C S3-P1 C S3-P2 B S4-P1 A S4-P2 A S5-P1 B S5-P2 B S6-P1 C S6-P2 B S7-P1C S7-P2 C S8-P1 A S8-P2 A S8-P3 B S8-P4 B S9 B S10-P1 C S10-P2 C S10-P3C S10-P4 C S11-P1 A S11-P2 A S11-P3 A S11-P4 A S12-P1 A S12-P2 A S12-P3B S12-P4 A S13-P1 C S13-P2 C S13-P3 C S13-P4 C S14-P1 B S14-P2 A S14-P3C S15-P1 A S15-P2 A S15-P3 B S15-P4 B S16-P1 A S16-P2 A S16-P3 B S16-P4B S17-P1 B S17-P2 B S18-P1 C S18-P2 C S19-P1 C S19-P2 C S20-P1 C S20-P2C S21-P1 C S21-P2 C S22 C S23 C S24 C S31 A S32 A In the table “A” meansan IC₅₀ of <10 nM, “B” means an IC₅₀ of 10-100 nM and “C” means an IC₅₀of >100 nM.

Example B2. Hep3B Cell Culture

Hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hep3B (ATCC, Cat #HB-8064) werecultured at 37° C., 5% CO₂ in ATCC-formulated Eagle's Minimum EssentialMedium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum; 1%Penicillin-Streptomycin.

Example B3. Cell-Based FGFR4 Proliferation Assay

Cell line: Hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hep3B (ATCC, Cat#HB-8064).

In this assay, Hep3B cells are seeded in 384-well microplates, and afterexposure to experimental compounds for two days, CellTiter-Glo®Luminescent Cell Viability Assay kit (Promega, Cat #G7572) are used todetermine the number of viable cells in the culture based onquantitation of the ATP present, which signals the presence ofmetabolically active cells. Luminescent signal is proportional to theamount of ATP present. The amount of ATP is directly proportional to thenumber of cells present in the culture, allowing drug-induced effects oncell proliferation to be measured.

Hep3B cells were plated at a density of 4×10⁴/ml cells in a 384-wellblack/clear microplate with 20 μL per well of MEM Medium (Gibco Cat.#11095-080) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum; 1%Penicillin-Streptomycin, and cultured overnight at 37° C., 5% CO₂.Various concentrations of the test compound (dissolved in 100% DMSO)were added to the wells of the cell plate. The cells were incubated withthe test compound for 3 days at 37° C., 5% CO₂. 5 μL of CellTiter-Glo®Reagent was added to each well of the cell plate. The cell plate wasincubated for 5 min at 25° C. on a plate shaker (IKA MTS 2/4) at 300rpm. Luminescence signals were read on a TECAN Spark 10M instrument(TECAN). Percent (%) inhibition of the compound is calculated accordingto the formula below:

% inhibition=100−100*(Luminescence value−Min)/(Max−Min)

where Max controls are wells without the test compound; Min controls arewells without Hep3B cells. The concentrations and percent inhibitionvalues for a test compound were plotted and the concentration of thecompound required to achieve 50% inhibition (IC₅₀) is determined with afour-parameter logistic dose response equation. Dose-response curveswere generated using Prism (GraphPad Software, La Jolla, Calif., US) tocalculate IC₅₀ values for each compound tested. Some examples are shownin Table 3 below.

TABLE 3 Compound Potency Compound Potency S1-P1 B S1-P2 B S3-P1 C S3-P2C S4-P1 A S4-P2 A S5-P1 B S5-P2 C S6-P1 C S6-P2 C S8-P1 B S8-P2 B S8-P3C S8-P4 C S9 C S11-P1 A S11-P2 A S11-P3 B S11-P4 A S12-P1 B S12-P2 AS12-P3 B S12-P4 A S14-P1 C S14-P2 B S15-P1 A S15-P2 A S15-P3 B S15-P4 BS16-P1 B S16-P2 B S16-P3 C S16-P4 C S17-P1 C S17-P2 B S31 B S32 A In thetable “A” means an IC₅₀ of <10 nM, “B” means an IC₅₀ of 10-100 nM and“C” means an IC₅₀ of >100 nM.

Example B4. FGFR4 pMAPK AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra Assay

Cell line: Hepatocellular carcinoma cell line Hep3B (ATCC, Cat#HB-8064).

In normal liver, circulating FGF19 drives liver cell proliferation andregulates bile acid production. However aberrant expression of FGF19 inthe liver drives HCC tumorigenesis, upregulates MAPK phosphorylation inFGF19-amplified malignant liver cells. AlphaScreen SureFire technologyallows the detection of phosphorylated proteins in cellular lysates in ahighly sensitive, quantitative assay. In these assays, sandwich antibodycomplexes, which are only formed in the presence of analyte, arecaptured by AlphaScreen Donor and Acceptor beads, bringing them intoclose proximity. The excitation of the Donor bead provokes the releaseof singlet oxygen molecules that triggers a cascade of energy transferin the Acceptor beads, resulting in the emission of light at 520-620 nm.

Hep3B cells were plated at a density of 1×10⁴/ml cells in a 96-wellplate (Corning #3599), with 100 uL per well of MEM Medium (Gibco Cat#11095-080) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum; 1%Penicillin-Streptomycin, and cultured overnight at 37° C., 5% CO₂.Starve Hep3B cells in serum-free medium (SFM) supplemented with 0.2% BSAand incubate the cells again overnight at 37° C., 5% CO₂. Variousconcentrations of the test compound (prepared in 2x SFM) were added tothe wells of the cell plate and then incubated for 1 hour at 37° C., 5%CO₂. 50 μL of FGF19 in SFM was added to each well of the cell plate witha final FGF19 concentration of 100 ng/ml, and cells treated with FGF19were stimulated for 4 hours at 37° C., 5% CO₂. 5 μL of freshly preparedDonor Mix and Acceptor Mix were sequentially added to the cell plate,each followed with 1 hour of incubation at 25° C., 5% CO₂. Read the cellplate on an Alpha Technology-compatible plate reader at 570 nmAlphaScreen, using standard AlphaLISA settings.

The percent (%) inhibition=((ZPE−Alpha-Signal)/(ZPE−HPE))*100%

where the meanings of HPE and ZPE are as provided below.

HPE: Hundred Percent Effect, negative control well without FGF19 norcompound. Final concentration of DMSO is 0.1%.

ZPE: Zero Percent Effect, positive control well without compound. Finalconcentration of FGF19 is 100 ng/mL, DMSO is 0.1%.

The concentrations and percent inhibition values for a test compoundwere plotted and the concentration of the compound required to achieve50% inhibition (IC₅₀) was determined with a four-parameter logistic doseresponse equation. Dose-response curves were generated using Prism(GraphPad Software, La Jolla, Calif., US) to calculate IC₅₀ values foreach compound tested. Some examples are shown in Table 4 below.

TABLE 4 Compound Potency Compound Potency S1-P1 A S1-P2 A S3-P2 C S4-P1A S4-P2 A S5-P1 A S5-P2 B S6-P2 B S8-P1 A S8-P2 A S8-P3 B S8-P4 B S9 CS11-P1 A S11-P2 A S11-P3 A S11-P4 A S12-P1 A S12-P2 A S12-P3 A S12-P4 AS14-P1 B S14-P2 A S15-P1 A S15-P2 A S15-P3 A S15-P4 A S16-P1 A S16-P1 AS16-P3 B S16-P4 B S17-P1 B S17-P2 A In the table “A” means an IC₅₀ of<10 nM, “B” means an IC₅₀ of 10-100 nM and “C” means an IC₅₀ of >100 nM.

All references throughout, such as publications, patents, patentapplications and published patent applications, are incorporated hereinby reference in their entireties.

1. A compound of formula (I):

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing, wherein:

is a single bond or a double bond; X is CH or C; L₁ is —CR′R″—, —O—, or—NR′″—, wherein R′ and R″ are each independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, or halo, and R′″ is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or acyl;L₂ is a bond or —CH₂—; A is a C₆₋₁₄ arylene, 5- to 10-memberedheteroarylene, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclylene,provided that when L₁ is —CH₂— and L₂ is a bond, then A is 5- to10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylene, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclylene; R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are each independently H, halo,—CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, —OR¹³, or —NR¹¹R¹², or R¹ and X are taken together with thecarbons to which they are attached to form a 4- to 8-memberedheterocyclyl; m is 0, 1, or 2; each R⁷ is independently halo, —CN, —NO₂,C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,—OR¹³, or —NR^(a)R^(b), wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are each independently Hor C₁₋₆ alkyl optionally substituted by —NR^(c)R^(d), wherein R^(c) andR^(d) are each independently H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R⁸ is —C(O)R⁹ or —S(O)₂R⁹;R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-memberedheterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted with C₁₋₆ alkyl,halo, —CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl; and R¹¹, R¹²,and R¹³ are each independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₁₋₆heteroalkyl, C₆₋₁₄ aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl; provided that the compound is not acompound selected from the group consisting of:N-(3-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,N-(3-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,N-(5-(6-(2,6-dichloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,N-(5-(6-(2,6-difluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,N-(5-(6-(2-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,N-(5-(6-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,N-(5-(6-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,andN-(5-(6-(2-chloro-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)acrylamide,or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing.
 2. A compound of formula (II):

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing, wherein:

is a single bond or a double bond; L₁ is —CR′R″—, —O—, or —NR′″—,wherein R′ and R″ are each independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl,or halo, and R′″ is H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or acyl; A is a C₆₋₁₄arylene, 5- to 10-membered heteroarylene, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylene, or 3- to10-membered heterocyclylene; R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and R⁵ are eachindependently H, halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, —OR¹³, or —NR¹¹R¹²; m is 0, 1,or 2; each R⁷ is independently halo, —CN, —NO₂, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, —OR¹³, or—NR^(a)R^(b), wherein R^(a) and R^(b) are each independently H or C₁₋₆alkyl, wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, and —OR¹³ of R⁷ and the C₁₋₆ alkyl of R^(a)and R^(b) are each independently optionally substituted by —NR^(c)R^(d),wherein R^(c) and R^(d) are each independently H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R⁸ is—C(O)R⁹ or —S(O)₂R⁹; R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, or3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substitutedwith C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo, —CN, or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆alkyl; and R¹¹, R¹², and R¹³ are each independently H, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆haloalkyl, C₁₋₆ heteroalkyl, C₆₋₁₄ aryl, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl,C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, or 3- to 10-membered heterocyclyl.
 3. The compound ofclaim 2, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of any of the foregoing, wherein the compound is of formula (II-a):


4. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein thecompound is of formula (III):


5. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein thecompound is of formula (III-a):


6. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein thecompound is of formula (III-b):


7. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein thecompound is of formula (III-c):


8. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein

is a single bond.
 9. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein

is a double bond.
 10. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein L₁ is —CR′R″—.
 11. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing,wherein L₁ is —O— or —NR′″—.
 12. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein L₂ is a bond.
 13. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein L₂ is —CH₂—.
 14. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R′ is H.
 15. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R′ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.
 16. The compound of claim 1, ora stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of anyof the foregoing, wherein R′ is methyl.
 17. The compound of claim 1, ora stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of anyof the foregoing, wherein R″ is H.
 18. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R″ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ haloalkyl, or halo. 19.The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein R² is—OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.
 20. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R² is —OCH₃ or —OCD₃.
 21. The compound of claim1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing, wherein R³ is H.
 22. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁴ is —OR¹³ and R¹³ is C₁₋₆ alkyl.
 23. Thecompound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein R⁴ is —OCH₃ or —OCD₃.24. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein R⁵ isH.
 25. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein R⁵ ishalo.
 26. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein R¹ isH.
 27. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein R¹ ishalo.
 28. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein R¹ andX are taken together with the carbons to which they are attached to forma 4- to 8-membered heterocyclyl.
 29. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein A is a C₆ arylene, 5- to 6-memberedheteroarylene, C₅₋₆ cycloalkylene, or 5- to 6-membered heterocyclylene.30. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein A is


31. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein m is0.
 32. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein mis
 1. 33. The compound of claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein eachR⁷ is independently C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ haloalkyl.
 34. The compound ofclaim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of any of the foregoing, wherein each R⁷ is independently —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, or —CH₂CF₃.
 35. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁸ is —C(O)R⁹.
 36. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁸ is —S(O)₂R⁹.
 37. The compound of claim 1, or astereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any ofthe foregoing, wherein R⁹ is C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₂₋₆ alkenyl, or 3- to10-membered heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally substituted withhalo or —C(O)OR^(9a), wherein R^(9a) is C₁₋₆ alkyl.
 38. The compound ofclaim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt of any of the foregoing, wherein R⁹ is —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃,


39. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt ofany of the foregoing.
 40. A pharmaceutical composition comprising atleast one compound according to claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
 41. A kit comprisingat least one compound according to claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomeror a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.
 42. Amethod of treating a disease mediated by FGFR4 in an individual in needthereof, comprising administering to the individual a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound according to claim 1, or a stereoisomer,tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing.43. The method of claim 42, wherein the compound is administered orally.44. The method of claim 42, wherein the disease is cancer.
 45. A methodof inhibiting FGFR4, comprising contacting FGFR4 with a compoundaccording to claim 1, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt of any of the foregoing.
 46. (canceled)